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re: How do you pronounce Martinez?

Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:02 pm to
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36425 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:02 pm to
My grandpa always pronounced it Martin-ez for the people that he knew, but his first language was also French.

I would pronounce it Mar-ti-nez
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42600 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:09 pm to
Grew up saying Mart In Ez but now say Mar Tee Nez unless it is a person I know pronounces it Mart In Ez (usually an old Cajun).

My wife grew up with some iminez's and they pronounced it Jim In Ez as opposed to He Min Ez.
Posted by BlackPot
Member since Oct 2016
2583 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:14 pm to
Martini Ez
Posted by BHTiger
Charleston
Member since Dec 2017
8422 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:37 pm to
Illegal
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
11567 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:39 pm to
Marrrtineth as I would never stoop so low as to speak anything other than Castilian Spanish
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
108526 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

Marta-nez
Only if you are from the bayou and want to pretend you aren’t Mexican
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19400 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:42 pm to
quote:

Mar tee nez



I know 2 families with that surname and the above is how they pronounce it.
Posted by winkchance
St. George, LA
Member since Jul 2016
6154 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 4:44 pm to
Mart EE nez - Spanish

Martin EHZ - French
Posted by bootyswamper
Paulina KopKop
Member since Nov 2004
2371 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:07 pm to
quote:

depends on the person. If they're hispanic, it's Mar-TEA-nez. If they're a couyon, it's Mar'n-nez



this
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168846 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:34 pm to
quote:

Martin-ez


Had tea and crumpets today by chance?
Posted by BlackAdam
Member since Jan 2016
7046 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:37 pm to
Depends if that is a baw from Bourg or a baw from where everyone else has a last name ending in z.
Posted by white beans
Member since Sep 2009
6587 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:56 pm to
Martin ezz
Posted by Popths
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
4400 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 5:57 pm to
I always ask someone how they pronounce their name then respect their version. Same as when I asked Brett Favre.
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
15281 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:12 pm to
quote:

How do you pronounce Martinez?


This is something I shouldn’t say, but I’mma say this shite any motherfrickin’ way

frick Martinez! frick frick Martinez!
Posted by Overbrook
Member since May 2013
6377 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:28 pm to
At some point, some people try to squeeze the ethnicity out of the surname.

The Cajun/French is being squeezed out of a lot of surnames these days
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38974 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:40 pm to
If it’s my brother in law, Mar Ti Nez.

If he’s on a roofing crew, Mar Tee Nez
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
72841 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 6:45 pm to
MON-tee-gyuh
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23091 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 7:08 pm to
In Lafourche/Terrebonne Parish it's Martin-Ez for the locals.

The imports with that last name are Mar Tee Nez
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
8569 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 7:32 pm to
Marrrrrrrtinez
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
9783 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 7:32 pm to
mare tay nis
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