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How do you pronounce Vesper?

The_BalmThe_Balm
edited August 2014 in General Discussion Posts: 22
I've been trying to figure out the right way to pronounce Vesper for a long time. In Casino Royale when Bond meets Vesper on the train and when later when he's naming the martini it sure sounds like ves-pu. She's apparently named after the Latin word meaning evening, vesper, but that seems to be pronounced like it's spelled, ves-per.

Is it Daniel Craig's accent in the film? In my quick search I could only find those two times when her name is said in the film, are there any others? Edit: Bond also says what sounds like ves-pu when he's waking up in the hospital.

So which is it? How do you say it?

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  • ColdfingerColdfinger
    Posts: 317
    I thought it was ves-per
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
    Posts: 2,630
    Vesper Lynd = West Berlin

    ^Pronounciation is essentially the same.
  • dragonskydragonsky
    Posts: 2,491
    AgentJamesBond007 wrote: »
    Vesper Lynd = West Berlin
    MIND.BLOWN.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 5,980
    AgentJamesBond007 wrote: »
    Vesper Lynd = West Berlin

    ^Pronounciation is essentially the same.

    You speak the truth.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,459
    ves - per. It has the "er" sound.
    Never ever thought differently ... hmmm.
  • The_BalmThe_Balm
    Posts: 22
    I'm torn, on one hand by looking up the word and what you guys are saying ves-per totally seems right. By looking at a script, it looks like Vesper's name is only said four times (all by Daniel Craig). To me, all of those times it sounds like ves-pu (like the a Vespa scooter).

    At the 58:20, 1:43:32, 1:54:15 and 1:54:19 marks in Casino Royale it sounds like Daniel Craig pronounces Vesper like this pronunciation of Vespa.

    Does it sound like that to anyone else? Is he saying it "incorrectly" due to an accent?
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,459
    You are catching a British accent more than me, one that does not pronounce the "er" but says "uh" instead.

    I am still chuckling that there is a separate thread on this. It could go in the James Bond Questions thread, surely. :)
  • The_BalmThe_Balm
    Posts: 22
    4EverBonded wrote: »
    I am still chuckling that there is a separate thread on this. It could go in the James Bond Questions thread, surely. :)

    Sorry about that. I'm new to the forum and I saw that thread just after this one had got a few replies.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    Posts: 12,459
    It's no big deal, believe me. You had a perfectly good question and getting used to finding the existing threads takes practice.
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    AgentJamesBond007 wrote: »
    Vesper Lynd = West Berlin



    =))
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 13,944
    It rhymes with Jesper (Christensen). Eva GREEN, Mr WHITE. Wow, so many connections.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Mr. White killed Ms. Green in Venice with the sinking building. Clue connections as well.
  • TokolosheTokoloshe Under your bed
    Posts: 2,667
    Agent007391 wrote: »
    Mr. White killed Ms. Green in Venice with the sinking building. Clue connections as well.

    Except that Bond caused the building to sink, and she killed herself.

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Coldfinger wrote: »
    I thought it was ves-per

    You are correct!
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 5,131
    Coldfinger wrote: »
    I thought it was ves-per

    It is.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    "I should have thought it was obvious."
  • boldfingerboldfinger
    edited April 2015 Posts: 5,767
    AgentJamesBond007 wrote: »
    Vesper Lynd = West Berlin

    ^Pronounciation is essentially the same.
    You´re a genius, I never noticed that cold-war subtext in CR @-) !
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 17,813
    boldfinger wrote: »
    AgentJamesBond007 wrote: »
    Vesper Lynd = West Berlin

    ^Pronounciation is essentially the same.
    You´re a genius, I never noticed that cold-war subtext in CR @-) !

    Indeed! It is quite a revelation.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    Posts: 7,571
    I can't believe I have read through this thread. If we are done I will close it ;)
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