Schiphol Pronounciation
 

How is the airport name "Schiphol" pronounced?

Is it:

Skii-Foll

Skitchifol

Skii-Poll

Thanks alot

[This message has been edited by fromYYZ_flyer (edited 04-02-2003).]

In Dutch, it is pronounced Schip - hol. The "ch" is pronounced as the Dutch "g", i.e. a harsh guttural sound. Try clearing your throat, and you will get the idea.

In English, it is best pronounced as Skip - hol.

johan

Skip-pole (the p is pronounced more like ph and the whole word is spoken quickly with the accent on the first syllable).

Skip-hole: A place where they always misplace your bags.



[This message has been edited by Kris Rao (edited 04-03-2003).]

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It's pronounced A-M-S.

Or, you could try the word 'luchthaven', but that's not any easier...

Not the airport code, the name.

Thats what I though when I was saying it to people.

Shh-kip-hol

or just

"Amsterdam Airport" will do http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

-- Dambus

No, the word consists of two distinct syllables, "schip" and "hol". The former contains the famous Dutch G sound, the latter is pronounced as it is written, with an H. Anybody who speaks proper Dutch wil articulate both syllables clearly. A minority will stress the second syllable.

The origin of the name is unclear, but the oldest known document in which Schiphol is mentioned was written in 1477.

johan

Actually, after speaking dutch for the past 20 years even I pronounce it schippol with (with the SCH of course being like LOCH as in LOCH ness). I don't leave a gap between any part of the name.

The name came from when it was all water, it was such a danger for ships that many of them sank there, hence SCHIP (ship) HOL (old spelling, probably meaning hell or hole).

Not necessarily. There are three competing explanations for the origin of the name Schiphol. For those who read Dutch :

Hoe komt Schiphol aan de naam Schiphol?

http://home.student.uva.nl/paul.veth.../schiphol.html

OK, now that's sorted, let's move on to pronouncing 'Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij'...

ko (as in go)-ning-klik-e

lu <ch*> t-fart

matt-s-<ch*>-a-pei

* harsh guttural sound again http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I can upload it as a WAV file if anyone is interested http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Here's another condundrum for the AMS experts (ik spreek een beetje Nederlands, but that's about it http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif):

What is the correct pronunciation of the diphthongs ei/ij?

I've heard the Amsterdam tram drivers pronounce 'Leidseplein' at least three different ways. Some pronounce the 'ei' like 'a' in English 'plane'; some pronounce it like the 'i' in English 'Time'; still others pronounce 'Leidseplein' as if it were spelled 'Laadseplaan'. Which is correct?