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10 Responses to “FAQ: How do you pronounce ‘Soth’”
I was going to e-mail you this question the other day but forgot. I had heard MV Swanson refer to you once with the correct pronunciation and it has bugged me to know if she was right ever since.
It has been a losing battle. I’ve considered changing the pronounciation to one that rhymes with ‘moth.’ It doesn’t bother me, just don’t dare say Sloth- bad schoolyard memories!
Ahh, how I understand the ongoing correction of the surname. . . It seems no matter how often I encourage the memory aid of the “both” rhyme, it always comes back to the “moth” pronunciation. Never fails, just when I think someone has it down….
I’ll remember for next time, I promise!
However I can sympathise as people ALWAYS struggle with my real last name even though its pretty straightforward. [TW is my alter ego ]
When I first started working at a gallery that shall remain unnamed, I was told to pronouncd your name like TOOTH. This went on for about 3 months until I investigated further. I sounded like such a chump. I still do sound like a chump, but for other reasons.
I was discussing one of the images from the “Niagara” series with my students earlier this week, and told them that your name is Alec Soth (rhymes with “moth”). Oops.
In any event, I simply wanted to say that I admire your work. Thank you.
September 18, 2006 at 12:12 am
I was going to e-mail you this question the other day but forgot. I had heard MV Swanson refer to you once with the correct pronunciation and it has bugged me to know if she was right ever since.
September 18, 2006 at 3:46 am
wow, that was the very last question I had in mind when it comes up to you
September 18, 2006 at 5:21 am
I always thought it was pronounced Soth as in ‘Sloth’ without the L….!
September 18, 2006 at 7:59 am
It has been a losing battle. I’ve considered changing the pronounciation to one that rhymes with ‘moth.’ It doesn’t bother me, just don’t dare say Sloth- bad schoolyard memories!
September 18, 2006 at 11:03 am
Ahh, how I understand the ongoing correction of the surname. . . It seems no matter how often I encourage the memory aid of the “both” rhyme, it always comes back to the “moth” pronunciation. Never fails, just when I think someone has it down….
September 18, 2006 at 12:32 pm
I’ll remember for next time, I promise!
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However I can sympathise as people ALWAYS struggle with my real last name even though its pretty straightforward. [TW is my alter ego
September 18, 2006 at 1:42 pm
i am curious as to what the ethnic background of your name is or it’s etymology.
September 22, 2006 at 1:15 pm
When I first started working at a gallery that shall remain unnamed, I was told to pronouncd your name like TOOTH. This went on for about 3 months until I investigated further. I sounded like such a chump. I still do sound like a chump, but for other reasons.
September 22, 2006 at 10:41 pm
All I know is that ‘Soth’ is german. No specifics.
October 5, 2006 at 10:01 pm
I was discussing one of the images from the “Niagara” series with my students earlier this week, and told them that your name is Alec Soth (rhymes with “moth”). Oops.
In any event, I simply wanted to say that I admire your work. Thank you.