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02-21-2010, 12:41 PM
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|  "Wand" or "Vand"?
Super noob question, no better place to ask than this.
We all know Wanderlei Silva is pronounced Vanderlei, but what about the short forms?
I've always pronounced it "Vandy" or "Team Vand", but last night Im pretty sure Joe called him "Wandy". He also may have said his former Chute Boxe trainer came up to the "Team Wand Gym" to help him train.
How does everybody else use his nick names? Do you still call him "Wandy" knowing the full version is pronounced with a "V"?
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02-21-2010, 12:56 PM
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Yes it is Wandy.. in pourtguse a W is said like a V
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02-21-2010, 02:34 PM
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I always pronounce it like Wandy, not Vandy.
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02-22-2010, 11:03 AM
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I do recall in an interview with Wanderlei that the pronunciation of his name is Wanderlei. There is no V
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03-03-2010, 06:58 PM
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I dont know about this because in the last countdown wanderleis manager reffered to there team as "vand" fight team. I wondered the same thing and to me his manager saying that answered the question.
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03-04-2010, 01:09 PM
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I think it can be either. You say either one and everyone knows who you are talking about. Only one Wandy/vandy!
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03-07-2010, 10:39 AM
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What TBear said. It is written Wand, pronounced like Vand.
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03-07-2010, 02:47 PM
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According to the Axe Murderer himself it's pronounced Wanderlei. not Vanderlei
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03-07-2010, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by joeyP  According to the Axe Murderer himself it's pronounced Wanderlei. not Vanderlei | Provide a source or you are banned LOL (just kidding)
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03-07-2010, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by joeyP According to the Axe Murderer himself it's pronounced Wanderlei. not Vanderlei | I believe he just does this to americanize himself a little. the casuals say wanderlai cause thats how its spelled, so he speaks it like that not to confuse the masses
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