How do you pronounce two popular loom brands, LeClerc and Schacht?  Luh-Clerk, Lay-Clairk, or Leh-Cler-ik?  And Shack-t or Shot?  I've heard all of these. 

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Mon, 11/24/2014 - 04:44

pammersw

Luh-CLAIRK (rhyming with Claire) is how my weaving instructor pronounced it. She had taught production weaving in Vermont for decades, owned Laclercs for decades, and sells them too.

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 05:03

laurafry

No K on the end of Leclerc, just Le-Claire. Cheers Laura
Mon, 11/24/2014 - 12:47

Andrew Kieran (not verified)

i'd pronounce that shaht, careful to pronounce the second h so it doesn't sound like another popular word.

 

also, it's not pohtahto or potahto, it's tattie. and little ones are called tottie tatties. FYI

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 18:18

sequel (not verified)

They pronounce it Shackt - like  shack, with a T on the end.

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 18:44

pammersw

I guess the ending k was me, not my weaving instructor,  then. It was over a year ago!

As to Schacht, I pronounce it the German way, like the English "shocked" pretty much. That's probably because I had 3 years of German in school.

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 21:39

Avalon

Thank you all, for the help. It all makes sense.

And Andrew--tatties and neeps--it's what's for dinner! 

Wed, 11/26/2014 - 10:37

ReedGuy

My father was a potato farmer for 40 years. Dick Curless called them taters, he was a folk song writer/singer in Maine.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzRvDaJaSMo

:)

Wed, 11/26/2014 - 14:19

sequel (not verified)

I talked to the Schacht family once when placing an order.  They pronounce it Shack-T as posted above.  My married name, Quel is also German, but we pronounce Kwell, not Kvell.  And yes, I am well aware that Kwell is a lice treatment!

 

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 03:50

Weeweaver (not verified)

Well, in the part of Maine that my late husband was from, Aroostook County, most people pronounce them kind of like padaydas, including Dick Curless in the song A Tomestone Every Mile. I have been through the Haynesville Woods a few times, but long after the song was written. Anyway you say them, they were sure good mashed with Thanksgiving dinner today!