"Moog" correct pronunciation

[Guido Goebertus]

Edu wrote:

> > "Well, the name is not English. It was originally Dutch, althought most
> > Moogs in the world come from northern Germany, and no German would
> > pronounce it 'Moog' (as in 'brood'). I don't think that sound exists in
> > German. Anyway, to me, it just sounds better as 'Moog' (as in 'vougue')."
> >

Well, If the name is indeed Dutch, it should be pronounced as
in 'bow', and the g like in 'Loch'.
Moog is a not a name I ever heard here in the Netherlands, but
(van) Mook or Moock is. The 'k' in Dutch is near to 'g' in English, although 'g' is softer. 'van' means from.
So his full name could have been 'Van Mook'.
And, Mook is a little village south of Nijmegen.
So I indeed think Bob himself was right about this.
Gee, we should have a MiniMoog in the Rijksmuseum of fine arts, here in Holland, next to Rembrand and Van Gogh!


Rgrds, Guido
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