How do you pronounce luthier?

try LOO-THEE-ER

 

I say LOO-THEE-EAR.

 

but really - it's LOO TEE ER - really

 

LEWTH EAR

 

loo-tee-ay

 

guywhobuildsnicebassesandguitarsprofessionally

 

I always thought the term was used too loosely. In my mind a luthier makes resonant hollow bodied stringed instruments, UB's cellos and violas..... but thats just the connotation its always held for me.... i say it .. LEW THEE EAR

 

If I'm not wrong, "luthier" is a French word, so it should be said with the French accent. I don't know though how to write it so that people understand how we say it in french.

 

Lute-EE-ay is my interpretation based on my moderate knowledge of the French language.

 

yes, something like that

 

Like "Lucifer" with a lisp

 

I always thought it was Loo-Thi-Er

 

Can I get the etymology?

 

It's a French word, and this is correct.

 

Yeah... we pronounce it, like ... LÜ-(like german umlauted U, not LOO)-TEE-EH-(like canadians, eh?)

 

Hi.

CHIP-ON-THE-SHOULDER.



While I agree that in every trade You have to have some pride for what You do, sometimes I'm left speechless.

Perhaps it's because I only sold one of my creations, and that was over 20 years ago, and I never,ever considered myself as a luthier, justa hobbyist instrument builder/repair person. And I can't be as there's no way I can apprentice for it here.

Regards
Sam

 

+1 This is how I always assumed it was pronounced, being a French word and all.

 

Until you've built a violin, cello, acoustic guitar or some type of acoustic instrument you don't have the right to call yourself a luthier..lol.. I'm a bass builder. I've heard it "luth' i ear"

 

I say Luthers ear >=)