Author Topic: Traceur (Read 6337 times)

Gearsighted · « **on:** November 16, 2005, 04:56:37 PM »

A Parkour practicioner. The term was originally coined by the French Parkour practitioners, but was adopted as a general term to define all that practice the art.

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2005, 05:49:15 PM »

sorry for the off topic comment but why do people capitalize the word parkour? it is not a proper noun as far as i am aware of. it is a french term derived from another word to describe an activity, or a noun. so shouldn't it be uncapitalized?

Gearsighted · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2005, 05:58:49 PM »

I think the fact that it is an art in and of itself makes it worth of capitalization.

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2005, 06:17:22 PM »

well kung fu, yoga, skateboarding, ninjitsu, jazz, and photography are all art forms but they arent capitalized. what makes parkour any different?

Gearsighted · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2005, 06:19:50 PM »

Hmmm, depending on the usage they all can be capitalized, though. I would definitely capitalize Yoga, Jazz, Kung Fu and Ninjuitsu, maybe that's just me?

Ryan Ford · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2005, 06:23:42 PM »

check the dictionary.

Gearsighted · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2005, 07:33:16 PM »

Hmmm, the American Heritage dictionary has Yoga both capitalized and non-capitalized. When used just as a word to explain the exercises, it is lower-case, but when it refers to the set of Hindu philosophical practices to atain enlightenment, it is capitalized. I guess that leaves it up to how you percieve Parkour. Is it just a set of movements in an urban enviroment, or is there more to it?

Tyson Cecka · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2005, 08:13:16 PM »

And it is pronounced trah-sir, correct? Guys think we should keep these Lexicons on-topic.

Skipper · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2005, 08:36:15 PM »

Say it "Tra-see-your"

but say it smooooooth

Asa · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2005, 05:48:37 AM »

One who runs an whom nothing can hinder.

Oh, and Skip, I'm pretty sure it's only two syllables. However, everyone has their own little spin on it. I prefer "trah-soor."

Skipper · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2005, 09:00:25 AM »

between the SEE and the YOOR, i usually have a small distinctive stop. it CAN be 2 syllables, but the only way to explain that last part is to split it up in to SEE and YOOR, but you gotta say it fast and smooooooooth. thay way its only 2

Asa · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2005, 10:40:40 AM »

I think of the word "entrepreneur":

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=entrepreneur

The "eur" part is like in "Europe" or "traceur." It's not an-treh-preh-nee-oor.

Then again, is it really worth arguing about? Not at all.

Skipper · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2005, 10:46:42 AM »

Right, it has 2 sounds, the E and the UR. they are meshed into one syllable, but i was explaining it in 2 different sounds... to be then meshed into one syllable.

and ya, not worth arguing about. lol

Tyson Cecka · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2005, 12:45:57 PM »

It's not an argument when we are simply trying to pronounce a word correctly... I think it does matter to say it correctly so we have a common definition and pronunciation, shows respect and makes us look like we know what we are talkng about

Shawn Meilicke · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2009, 04:48:53 PM »

Quote from: Skipper on November 16, 2005, 08:36:15 PM

Say it "Tra-see-your"

but say it smooooooth

i thought it was "tray-soar(more like the word soar and sir mixed together, idk how to spell the sound)

Shawn Meilicke · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2009, 05:51:47 PM »

i just realized that 98% of this post was off-topic

lol

MeKa360 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 02, 2009, 11:41:42 AM »

Quote from: gearsighted on November 16, 2005, 05:58:49 PM

I think the fact that it is an art in and of itself makes it worth of capitalization.

truth

Kenny T. · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2009, 12:26:27 PM »

I just realized I've never said the word out loud before ._.

MeKa360 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 15, 2009, 05:32:22 AM »

Quote from: shawn7656 on April 20, 2009, 05:51:47 PM

i just realized that 98% of this post was off-topic
lol

i forgot wat this thread was about

Callim105 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2009, 05:16:31 PM »

yeahh... anyway is tra-see-your pronounced the same as tra-sewer? except that could kind of be an insult...

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