Tanto or Tonto?
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- FivePointOh
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Tanto or Tonto?
OK, what is the correct pronunciation of the word TANTO?
I have always thought it was pronounced 'tanto' as it is spelled, not 'Tonto', the Lone Rangers companion.
Anybody know for sure? I have even heard knife dealers pronounce it both ways . Very confusing to the novice knife knuts and to me too.
I have always thought it was pronounced 'tanto' as it is spelled, not 'Tonto', the Lone Rangers companion.
Anybody know for sure? I have even heard knife dealers pronounce it both ways . Very confusing to the novice knife knuts and to me too.
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- FivePointOh
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I found a wave file on an Aikido website.
So now everybody can hear how it's pronunced. TANTO <---<<< Click here to hear the correct pronunciation.
So now everybody can hear how it's pronunced. TANTO <---<<< Click here to hear the correct pronunciation.
Last edited by FivePointOh on Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"Tanto" is a Japanese word. The correct pronunciation is closer to "tahn-toe" than anything else for an English speaker. If you want the straight skinny, ask your local sushi chef. For the purposes of the forum, "tanto" is fine, since we can't hear you saying it, Kemosabe. Domo arigato gozaimasu.
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