Aouda Au, Instructor, Department of English and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
About Novel HKSAR Names
Name Category: Creation; Insertion; Translocation
New book and new illusion
5 months ago
Enthusiastic reflections about names, the universe and everything, with a positive dose of critical thinking
Devil. Whale. Chlorophyll, Violante, Treacle — you name it, Hong Kong probably has someone who goes by it. Inquisitive, enterprising and...
A name that is difficult to pronounce, spell and recall obviously makes sense for an instructor who works in the Department of English and Communication!
ReplyDeleteHow to pronounce?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea Anon. Perhaps you should directly ask the expert, that is the creator and owner of the name itself. He or she also happens to be an instructor of English and communication, so the correct pronunciation must be good.
ReplyDeleteIMHO, the name looks like the cheese Gouda but I still would not know how to pronounce Aouda.
Maybe ow da. Aoi (ow ee) is a female Japanese name.
ReplyDeleteSounds and smells cheesy to me!
ReplyDeleteCan any students of Ms Aouda Au (or Mr) inform us how to pronounce their English instructor's novel name please?
Good to see your name here, Aouda.
ReplyDeletePlease respond to Lawrence from Sydney.
Thanks Lawrence. Get a room … or visit FB!
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