[Blacktree]

I got a beautiful Mattes pad yesterday and was telling a friend about it - when I realized I have only read the brand name, but have never heard how it was pronounced. I asked a few friends and they all pronounced it differently, so I thought I would ask here!

[Lusoluv]

It's a 2-syllable name pronounced: Matt-ess.

[alternate_universe]

I've always said "mah-TEH". I thought it looked French so I pronounced it like so. I'm really surprised that it's matt-ess.

But again, I was also seriously amused when I heard from a German person how to really pronounce Stubben.

[RedmondDressage]

I've always said "mah-TEH". I thought it looked French so I pronounced it like so. I'm really surprised that it's matt-ess.

But again, I was also seriously amused when I heard from a German person how to really pronounce Stubben.

At least you fancied it up a bit! I've always said it like "mats". Typical American going around dumbing the fancy words down

[Arab_Mare]

..o.o

How do you pronounce Stubben?

[achcosuva]

..o.o

How do you pronounce Stubben?

It's not stew-ben?

[alternate_universe]

..o.o

How do you pronounce Stubben?

You know those "two dots" over the 'u'? Apparently, that makes the 's' say a 'sch' sound. The 'u' is a short vowel sound, like in the word tub.

Stubben = schtubben

And here we all were saying stoo-bin.

[Traum]

actually no, the two dots are a totally different sound. That is an 'umlaut' (the two dots. The 'sch' sound is how 'st' is pronounced. The umlaut gives the vowel a sort of 'e' sound. The U, which we see as 'ewe' or 'oo', with an umlaut is very hard to describe in text. It's sort of a U and E combined.

I have always said mats. I'm so uncouth Though I studied enough German in college to remember umlauts

[alternate_universe]

actually no, the two dots are a totally different sound. That is an 'umlaut' (the two dots. The 'sch' sound is how 'st' is pronounced. The umlaut gives the vowel a sort of 'e' sound. The U, which we see as 'ewe' or 'oo', with an umlaut is very hard to describe in text. It's sort of a U and E combined.

I have always said mats. I'm so uncouth Though I studied enough German in college to remember umlauts

I think I can say it outloud correctly... but I agree, that middle sound is hard to describe in text. And I thought the umlaut controlled what the 's' said, my apologies.

Someone needs to create a website or Youtube channel of people correctly pronouncing all these foreign horse-related words.

[visorvet]

Around my neck of the woods Mattes is pronounced 'mott-iss

[Kryswyn]

Reminds me of the time before Henri diRivel saddles were called "Nice" saddles. I had a customer ask me for a "Neece" saddle. Took me a minute. She said she thought the saddles were French. I said, no they're just NICE saddles.

[Blacktree]

It's a 2-syllable name pronounced: Matt-ess.

I knew my guess was wrong, lol. Thank you!

[magnum]

Someone needs to create a website or Youtube channel of people correctly pronouncing all these foreign horse-related words.

Wouldn't it be even more fun to see them INCORRECTLY pronounced? :-D

[Velvet]

Grew up with a German that said Shhtooben.

Always heard the pads pronounced as matt-ess.

[trafalgar]

I have never known how to pronounce Mattes either..thanks for the question

[mp]

It's a 2-syllable name pronounced: Matt-ess.

Actually, it's three syllables ...

ex PEN Sive

[vxf111]

I knew my guess was wrong, lol. Thank you!

I know it's matt-ess and I still say mats. Does that make you feel better?

[Blacktree]

I know it's matt-ess and I still say mats. Does that make you feel better?

Yes

[Wild Rose]

So to further clarify - is it MATT-ess or matt-ESS?

This is a very useful thread! Thanks OP.