Antibes - Nick Burnham's video guide

[grumpy_o_g]

Sorry those are not from the horse's mouth. My link was

I've got this tiny little feeling that other forumites reading this are going to think we've gone completely nuts arguing about how to pronounce the name of a domestic appliance manufacturer on a boating forum. Well, on any forum really, even Mumsnet

Can we just agree that it isnt 'melee' and leave it at that?

Having been to Miele's main factory and their museum I can say Miele is pronounced Mee-la or Mee-ler with the emphasis on the last syllable. It's a family company based in Gutersloh (Germany) and that's how the locals pronounce it. In German ie is always an "ee" and an e on the end is an "er" sound - hence Porsche = por-sher with the emphasis on the last syllable as I'm most of you will know.

Loved the Antibes video Mr Burnham and it's great to see some high-end boat vids that aren't "selling a lifestyle".

 

[jfm]

Afaik (having studied some German) it's mee-ler. So I'm agreeing with Deleted User and mrb. Emphasis definitely on first syllable so I'm disagreeing w GoG. Though, as he has been to the factory he must be right, only I can't really imagine how you plausibly say mee-ler or porsh-er with emphasis on 2nd syllable so even if GoG is correct I'm sticking with emphasis on first syllable.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

However I do have a mate that works for them (Miele/Siemens/Bosch/Panasonic) and he says "Mee-Luh" as per videos.

Is that the same mate who pronounces Dusseldorf as in Bus?