Seriously strange pronounciations (?) - Page 4

RickyMaveety · 05-21-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Wow, gotta love this thread; started out as a discussion of differences between British and American English pronunciation and then side-stepped into discussions of skulls in people's entrances, a brief foray into a 'testicle' innuendo on this and then a description of Amish bread...

...incidentally, I've never even heard of Amish bread. I know the words 'Amish' and 'bread' of course, I've just never seen them together - kind of like 'German' and 'humour', or 'American' and 'modesty' (don'cha just love these easily disproved sterotypes!)...

...anyway, just to get back on-topic a little as well, Worcester is pronounced Wuster (i.e. the 'oo' in Wooster is as in 'rook' and not as in 'boo'). Hope that makes sense?

Just so you know, I am English but went to University in Scotland. I was once mercilessly ridiculed for my pronunciation of a place in Scotland called Milngavie - shiny karma for any non-UK member who can give me a correct phonetical version of that!

How about "mill-guy"??

DixieGal · 05-21-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

No again, I'm afraid.

One more guess and then I'll have to tell you all.

Am I getting warmer or colder?

Bilbo1967 · 05-21-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

How about "mill-guy"??

Have you been there?!

Pretty damn good - from memory, it was 'mull-guy', although I wouldn't be at all surprised if you are actually correct and one of our Scottish members will pipe up and subject me to even more ridicule over that damn word (as if being the only Englishman in a class of 30 being laughed at by the rest of the class for not knowing the ridiculous pronunciation of some place in Scotland wasn't enough. Still, I did have the last laugh - I'm not Scottish!).

Karma on its way to you!

RickyMaveety · 05-21-2009, 02:32 PM

Hey .... what about my guess??

Oh, never mind!! You did see my guess!!

Never been there, but I have been to Scotland, and long before my father's people were Maveetys, they were MacVitties.

Lady Blue · 05-21-2009, 02:32 PM

My guess is "mel-gay."

DixieGal · 05-21-2009, 02:35 PM

But but but... there's so many leftover unpronounced letters... just isn't fair... just sayin'... sniff...

Lady Blue · 05-21-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

How about "mill-guy"??

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Have you been there?!

Pretty damn good - from memory, it was 'mull-guy', although I wouldn't be at all surprised if you are actually correct and one of our Scottish members will pipe up and subject me to even more ridicule over that damn word (as if being the only Englishman in a class of 30 being laughed at by the rest of the class for not knowing the ridiculous pronunciation of some place in Scotland wasn't enough. Still, I did have the last laugh - I'm not Scottish!).

Karma on its way to you!

Actually it's BOTH, or EITHER. I just looked it up.

DixieGal · 05-21-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Actually it's BOTH, or EITHER. I just looked it up.

Oh, suuurrreee you did (wink wink) on that handy-dandy 505 dictionary, I suppose.

dreams · 05-21-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

.... SNIP SNIP ...

It is also not just a Brit/US curse, but also a north/south England one -
knowing how to say cup and butter correctly, for instance, in our household is an occasional source of mirth..... (I'm always right - of course)

So how do you say cup and butter?

RickyMaveety · 05-21-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Of course, but you didn't specify foyer instead of basement!

Well, not to quibble, but I did say "entry." Of course, it may be common in some parts of the world to enter the house through the basement .... I suppose.

badgoodDeb · 05-21-2009, 02:38 PM

Wowie!!! Ricky's cats live in fancier style than I do!

pdurrant · 05-21-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

YIt is also not just a Brit/US curse, but also a north/south England one -
knowing how to say cup and butter correctly, for instance, in our household is an occasional source of mirth..... (I'm always right - of course)

The classic words for north/south England distinction are bath and glass.

Butter's a good one for places that use the glottal stop - there's no 't' sounded at all, just a brief pause in the voice: Bu'er

Schoolmaster: And what do you have for lunch today?
Boy: Bread and Bu'er
Schoolmaster: That's not right. Say it properly: "butter"
Boy: Bu'er.
Schoolmaster: No, "buTTer"
Boy (trying hard): But-ter.

Schoolmaster: There, tha's be'er.

Lady Blue · 05-21-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Wowie!!! Ricky's cats live in fancier style than I do!

If you become homeless and lost, maybe she'll take you in.

DixieGal · 05-21-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Well, not to quibble, but I did say "entry." Of course, it may be common in some parts of the world to enter the house through the basement .... I suppose.

Naw, I just missed the entry part altogether. Was focused on the skulls part. I couldn't decide if you were gluing human heads to a table or making a table out of them. Knowing how you like to refinish furniture, well, you can see how I might be confused.

YGG- · 05-21-2009, 02:41 PM

I was surprised (having been taught "the queen's English" a loooong time ago & as a second language) to hear a US attendee in my seminar say 'shedjool' for 'schedule' , and 'click' for 'clique'... takes a few seconds to connect!

05-21-2009, 02:32 PM	#50
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	My guess is "mel-gay." Last edited by Lady Blue; 05-21-2009 at 02:33 PM. Reason: oops - too late.

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YGG- Dry fruit Posts: 1,157 Karma: 1047086 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: Bookeen Opus + HTC Desire HD	I was surprised (having been taught "the queen's English" a loooong time ago & as a second language) to hear a US attendee in my seminar say 'shedjool' for 'schedule' , and 'click' for 'clique'... takes a few seconds to connect! Last edited by YGG-; 05-21-2009 at 02:43 PM.

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RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Hey .... what about my guess?? Oh, never mind!! You did see my guess!! Never been there, but I have been to Scotland, and long before my father's people were Maveetys, they were MacVitties.

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	But but but... there's so many leftover unpronounced letters... just isn't fair... just sayin'... sniff...

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