Did you say labret?
January 7, 2005
By: Lori Wilkerson
You go in to get your lip pierced and ask for a labret. It sounds
simple, right? Except the way you ask, they look at you like you’ve
grown another head, so you wonder what’s up.
Well it could be the way you said it. There’s been plenty of
debate over the years as to how you are supposed to pronounce the
word "labret." Do you know what the correct pronunciation is?
Go ahead now and take a guess. Which of the following do you
think is correct?
- LUH-bray
- LAY-brit
- Leh-BRET
- LAB-ret
- LAB-rit
If you guessed LAY-brit, you were right. Many people assume
labret is a French word and use “bray” at the end, and they would be
wrong. The origin of the word is from the Latin word labrum, which
means “lip,” and the ending –et, which means “something worn on,” so
labret simply means something worn on the lip.
If you do go to a piercer and ask for a labret and pronounce it
incorrectly, though, they aren’t likely to refuse to give you one.
They may correct you. They may not. They may say it wrong
themselves. You can either argue about it, carry a dictionary for
proof and explain the origins of the word (thus proving either
you’re very bright or a big pain in the butt), or decide that
everyone has a right to say whatever they want. After all, everyone
wears different kinds of body jewelry, right? All you want is to get
your labret done by a professional, and for that, pronunciation
doesn’t count.
About the Author:
Lori Wilkerson is a successful freelance writer and publisher of
http://www.body-jewelry-useek.com. Body jewelry, piercing and tattooing information you seek to perfectly adorn your body.
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