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Rhumba or Rumba.

Posted by Iluv2Dance

8/8/2007 10:36:00 PM

Hi to All,
Rhumba or Rumba.Is there a difference?

Re: Rhumba or Rumba.

Posted by terence2

8/9/2007 1:14:00 AM

English-- spanish

Re: Rhumba or Rumba.

Posted by SmoothGeezer

8/9/2007 6:42:00 AM

Rumba is Spanish. In the US this dance is referred to as both rhumba and rumba, with rumba being by far the most common spelling. Looking at history, the reason for using both spellings is unclear. Since the ballroom version of rumba is not very close to the Cuban rumbas, it probably would have made more sense to call it rhumba, but it didn't turn out like that.

Re: Rhumba or Rumba.

Posted by terence2

8/9/2007 8:07:00 AM

The list of words that have commonality, and yet have acquired different spellings ( specifically english and american usage )is endless.

One of the most interesting-- I think --Aluminum-- notice- an "i" missing.

The story goes-- that when the discovery was transmitted by wire, an "i" was left out-- it stuck .

Re: Rhumba or Rumba.

Posted by Serendipidy

8/9/2007 8:09:00 PM

Is it pronounced the same in both cases. If it is which way with the pronounciation would it be spelt. For my money Rumba is the way Wally Laird spelt it as it is in all the UK references to it. I can't imagine myself sounding that h.

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