Pronunciation/Brand names
How do you pronounce Balenciaga?
buh-len-see-AH-guh/bəˌlɛnsiˈɑːɡə/
Commonly said as: "balen-CHA-ga"
buh len see ah guh
Balenciaga
What it is
Balenciaga is the luxury house founded by a Spanish designer.
Why it gets said wrong
Spanish ci is see, not chee. Five syllables, stressed on the fourth.
Hear it in a sentence
The shoes are Balenciaga.
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