Is is pronounced Gaudi as in "howdy" or as in "bawdy".
 

Could someone please advise the correct pronunciation so I don't make a fool of myself.<BR><BR>Thank you.

Rhymes with "howdy" but there's an accent mark on the second syllable.

Thanks, Kay.

Well Gaudi was somewhat bawdy, and his work, some say, borders on the gaudy...<BR><BR>what kay said.

Gow DEE

Yep, Gow DEE. I can still hear our tour guide at Gaudi's Casa Mila saying his name in her wonderful accent.<BR><BR>I used to think that perhaps the word gaudy stemmed from Gaudi but I read somewhere that is not the case. Interestingly, Merriam-Webster's website doesn't give the origination of the word gaudy, but it looks like it might be from Old French.

I believe the word gaudy actually comes FROM Gaudi's work but can anyone confirm that?<BR><BR>Kavey

My dictionary says that "gaudy" comes from Latin "gaudium" -- joy, rejoicing.

This is where the American Heritage Dictionary always comes in handy:<BR><BR>"From Middle English, gaudi, gaud, prank, trick, possibly from Old French, gaudie, merriment (from gaudir, to enjoy, make merry, from Latin gaudere, to rejoice)and from Latin gaudium, enjoyment, merry-making...."

Oooooh thank you...<BR><BR>I'd heard it came from Gaudi but that was obviously someone either guessing or pulling my leg!<BR><BR>:)<BR>Kavey