Toronto Berczy Park Revitalization | ?m | ?s

[Roundabout]

March 21st:

 

[Le Gique]

I've never heard anyone actually say the name -- is it pronounced Berchy? Is there a common Toronto pronunciation anymore?

Apparently William Berczy had changed his name -- from Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll, according to Wikipedia. At least I could say that...

 

[slicecom]

I've never heard anyone actually say the name -- is it pronounced Berchy? Is there a common Toronto pronunciation anymore?

Apparently William Berczy had changed his name -- from Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll, according to Wikipedia. At least I could say that...

I was taught on a ROM Walk of the area that the correct way to pronounce it is "Bear-Ski". The tour guide told us to think of a bear on skis in order to remember it.

 

[LUVIT!]

Hmm I've never heard that? I've always said it like " Burrzy". No ski or bear ...

 

[Armour]

I was taught on a ROM Walk of the area that the correct way to pronounce it is "Bear-Ski". The tour guide told us to think of a bear on skis in order to remember it.

Such as Steve Podbearski?

 

[slicecom]

Hmm I've never heard that? I've always said it like " Burrzy". No ski or bear ...

I found an article that mentions it: http://thebulletin.ca/wm-berczy-was-a-wife-in-a-turkish-sultans-harem/

 

[interchange42]

Hmm I've never heard that? I've always said it like " Burrzy". No ski or bear ...

That's the pronunciation that I have always heard (and repeated).

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[Silence&Motion]

Hmm I've never heard that? I've always said it like " Burrzy". No ski or bear ...

I've always pronounced it as "berk-zee", but a senior administrator in Parks Forestry and Rec once corrected me by saying that it's pronounced "burr-zee".

I still say berk-zee out of habit.

 

[Red October]

I've always pronounced it as "berk-zee", but a senior administrator in Parks Forestry and Rec once corrected me by saying that it's pronounced "burr-zee".

I still say berk-zee out of habit.

That's how I always pronounced it too.

 

[Towered]

The correct pronunciation is "Bear-chi".

 

[Filip]

The correct pronunciation is "Bear-chi".

Ya that's what I say... Figured as it looks eastern euro - and czy is chi.

 

[Armour]

Now I'm picturing a bear doing yoga.

 

[adHominem]

It's spelled Raymond Luxury-Yacht, but it's pronounced Throatwobbler Mangrove.

 

[interchange42]

Earlier today.

Future fountain.

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[AndreaPalladio]

I noticed pallets of the red granite pavers on site this morning.