How to pronounce Siesto?

Sey-Ehh - SSS-Stow

Sey-eh-ss-toe

The name pronounced properly in its Italian native origin is “sey-eh - sss-stow”. Italians, pronounce all words with heavy “e” and “s” tones. It dramatices the word itself and amplifies it’s meaning in a artistic and powerful way. Phonetically it also sounds correct. The name can be separated in to two portions; “sie” and “sto” when speaking pronouncing two different wholes. Ideally you would move your tongue linguistically and hold “ey” and “eh” as well. Bear in mind; sie is pronounced “say” if described to a English speaker with a abbreviated “e” tone such as “seh ayh”. Then you would grit your teeth together for a brief middle of the word “s” sound, like a snake and hold the s, transitioning into the “stuh” sound. Except this ends with the vowel “o”. So it’s “stow”. I say this because there’s no evidence supporting the “o” is silent, often than not it’s accentuated.

The name turned to English-American origins sometime during the 19th century. Where most cultures lost their art and languages. People started pronouncing words in English ways, especially the next generation born into the settlements. To make a name like “siesto” sound more fluid in English and proper, accentuated “e” and “s” sounds were removed. In favor of a more similar vocabulary to English the name was beginning to be understood using Spanish linguals. The English pronunciation of “siesto” is understood by siestos as “si- es- toe”. It’s bluntness favors simplifying vowels as opposed to stressing them making the name sound quite unattractive and more modern day. But on the North American continent it is known by many to be pronounced this way.