Love.II.Cruise Posted October 2, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We are taking our first cruise on Oceania soon. I've been saying the name of the cruise line a certain way with my TA. He pronounces it the way I say it. But did he do that because of what I called it or because I learned from him? :confused: I do not think my TA books many Oceania cruises because I feel like I've had to educate him on the cruise line based on what I've learned on these threads. So, how do you pronounce "Oceania?" All I can say is that I do not pronounce the Ocean part like Ocean. It would be nice to learn how to pronounce it before we board. :p I did a search on this on these boards without luck, but I'm sure it has been asked before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arusha Posted October 2, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Audio of "Oceania" being spoken: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ggocea01.wav=Oceania (There's a pause of a couple of seconds before the audio starts.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted October 2, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Audio of "Oceania" being spoken: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ggocea01.wav=Oceania (There's a pause of a couple of seconds before the audio starts.) Uh oh! I pronounce it with one less syllable - without that "I" part in there (and so does my TA). :( This is going to be one serious habit to break! I booked this last April (2011) and have been saying it wrong for over a year... not to mention my family is also booked and has also been saying it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeene Posted October 2, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I did not hear that exact version anywhere on the ship on my last sailing. What I heard were variations of these three. . . . . O she anna O she on-nah O she on-ee-uh Without the symbols for pronunciation, I hope those examples are helpful. If you watch the videos on the Oceania website the name is spoken by a woman with a British accent, adding even more variation :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted October 2, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Audio of "Oceania" being spoken: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ggocea01.wav=Oceania (There's a pause of a couple of seconds before the audio starts.) Phonetically, Arusha is 1000% correct (sorry Frank) but the people who founded Oceania pronounce it as if the "I" were not there at all. For that reason, people who fancy themselves "in the know" generally follow that example: Oh-She-Ann-Uh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondorner Posted October 2, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 2, 2012 :Some (including me, because I'm a little OCD :rolleyes:) pronounce it "O-shi-an-ee-a". Others, including the founder, CEO and Chairman, Frank Del Rio, pronounce it "O-shi-an-ah. A story is told, he wanted to call the cruise line "Oceana", but the name was in use in other ways, including the name of a P&O ship. So, he settled for adding an "i", but still pronounces it without the "i". I don't know how accurate the story is, but I've heard him pronounce it "Ocean-ah". I don't think he cares how folks pronounce it as long as they sail on it...;) {EDIT} Hi, Jim, look at the posting times for both of us! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Easy Posted October 2, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Oceania (/ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə/ or /ˌəʊsɪˈɑːnɪə/)[1] is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean.[2] Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific (ethnologically divided into the subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia)[3] to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago.[4] The term is sometimes used more specifically to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate islands, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted October 2, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2012 There was as long thread about this issue before we boarded MARINA last October. I've always said "o-shee-an-a" but I do recall a host on a ship's tour in Costa Rica in early 2004 emphasizing that it was "o-shee-an-I-a". But upon boarding Marina last October, and watching the video that is on when you enter the cabin, everybody on the video said it the way I always have. So the answer is: pronounce it the way you want! From my perception there is NO wrong way! After all, when the line started up they DID want to call it "Oceana" but could not ... there was another ship using that name at the time. Go look at the Yahoo board name ... It stuck with the original spelling even after it was changed. In the end there is no need to get bent out of shape about how to pronounce it. If you emphasize the last "i", there will people who agree with you. And if you do not, there will ALSO be people who agree with you! Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joysav Posted October 2, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2012 For that reason, people who fancy themselves "in the know" generally follow that example: A bit like "The Louve" and the "Louvra" :o . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruba Posted October 2, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I imagine that from FDR's perspective, as long as your check clears you can pronounce Oceania any way you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted October 2, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 2, 2012 A bit like "The Louve" and the "Louvra" :o . Gee, I hope not. I mean, I hope nobody says "Louvra"! I know, I know, French is very difficult to pronounce, especially if it wasn't forced down your throat in school like it is here in Canada! I have been reading the Oceania board as long as the cruiseline has been around, but I haven't cruised them yet. I learned several years ago that it *should* be pronounced Oh-she-ah-na, so I've tried to train myself to say it that way. But it sounds kind of pretentious to me. Plus I love the sounds of Oh-she-ann-ee-ah, and I love the idea of, and my experiences in, the part of the world called "Oceania". So perhaps I'm going to retrain myself to say it the way it's spelled. The other way sounds like an affectation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rundent Posted October 2, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The easy way to visualize how to pronounce it *properly* is to think of Prussia and Russia where the "i" is mute. Then of course there's Pennsylvania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted October 2, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Gee, I hope not. I mean, I hope nobody says "Louvra"! I know, I know, French is very difficult to pronounce, especially if it wasn't forced down your throat in school like it is here in Canada! I have been reading the Oceania board as long as the cruiseline has been around, but I haven't cruised them yet. I learned several years ago that it *should* be pronounced Oh-she-ah-na, so I've tried to train myself to say it that way. But it sounds kind of pretentious to me. Plus I love the sounds of Oh-she-ann-ee-ah, and I love the idea of, and my experiences in, the part of the world called "Oceania". So perhaps I'm going to retrain myself to say it the way it's spelled. The other way sounds like an affectation. How odd, I see this exactly the opposite. While knowing what is correct I've always seen & heard the word as Oh she ah na and tend to think adding the "I" is the pretentious way. Especially since the founder and the promotional videos on board say it that way. If I meet someone and they pronounce their name one way but spell it another I figure I'll call them what they call their self. But since I'm a hillbilly anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joysav Posted October 4, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Gee, I hope not. I mean, I hope nobody says "Louvra"! Well they do and most should know I think like the bloke who does the commentary on the Tour de France , and one of our Tour Guides etc etc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigosails Posted October 5, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Good question, OP. We just returned from our cruise on the Marina. 90% said Oceanna, including the CD. But at the alumni cocktail party the captain said Oceaniya. Actually it was more like o-she-ON-ya. So who knows. sigh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynfaye Posted October 5, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 5, 2012 : A story is told, he wanted to call the cruise line "Oceana", but the name was in use in other ways, including the name of a P&O ship. So, he settled for adding an "i", but still pronounces it without the "i". That's the way I remember it. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted October 5, 2012 #17 Share Posted October 5, 2012 That's the way I remember it. Marilyn Sooner or later, it will become traditional: http://www.forvo.com/word/cunard/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudiaF Posted October 5, 2012 #18 Share Posted October 5, 2012 That's the way I remember it. Marilyn That's the "story" I remember back when it was in the making..and I'm stickin' to it! :p rhymed with the song Oh Susana... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patnlcc Posted October 5, 2012 #19 Share Posted October 5, 2012 In the UK we always say Oh - shee -an -ee-a. If we say Oceana, people say, oh is that the P&O Oceana you are going on. We always stress the extra syllable to differentiate between the P&O ship and Oceania the cruiseline. Lots of Brits still haven't heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynfaye Posted October 6, 2012 #20 Share Posted October 6, 2012 rhymed with the song Oh Susana... Never thought of it that way. Love it. See you in December. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted October 7, 2012 #21 Share Posted October 7, 2012 All of Oceania's training videos & webinars have pronounced it as "O she ann a". I don't think they would put out all the promo material and pronounce incorrectly. Cunard is another one - it's pronounced "Q - nard". I often hear agents saying, "Cun - ard". Makes me laugh - like when Alex Trebek pronounces the Caribbean island of Antigua as "An tee GU a" instead of correctly saying, "An tee ga". :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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