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I thought Ludovico's father was Austrian and he was born in Croatia.
He was born in Pola (Pula) in 1898, at the time it was not Croatia, but part of the Austro-Ungarian empire. His father was an officer in the Austro-Ungarian navy.Correction, the brand is Italian, he was born in Croatia
And the correct pronounciation?He was born in Pola (Pula) in 1898, at the time it was not Croatia, but part of the Austro-Ungarian empire. His father was an officer in the Austro-Ungarian navy.
Pola became Italian after WW1 and ended to be Italian after WW2, when most Italians were deported (or killed).![]()
Tales from the History of Pula - Part 1 • Mares - Scuba Diving Blog
Tales from the History of Pula - Part 1blog.mares.com
Regarding to the original question: Mares is pronounced like "mare" (sea), adding a well audible final "s".
Click the link.And the correct pronounciation?
Lou (as in Reed) doe VEE koeAnd the correct pronounciation?
See the final link. It's mar (as in "march") and "res" where the r is a blur between an R and a hard D sound (as is typical in Italian, Spanish, et. al.) Two syllables, emphasis on the first.And the correct pronounciation?
Pretend it's Spanish for "seas" and you'll be fine.See the final link. It's mar (as in "march") and "res" where the r is a blur between an R and a hard D sound (as is typical in Italian, Spanish, et. al.) Two syllables.