Canadian word pronunciation ?
Apr 20th 2005, 1:59 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by cov-canuck
What was more confusing was shortly after we arrived my parents decided to show us the UK and took us up to Scotland. I kept wondering why the kids I was playing with were calling me "Key" (Kay). 
Apr 20th 2005, 2:06 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by oxocube
Is that really any more confusing than when my parents insist on calling you Kate?
Apr 20th 2005, 2:07 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by Biiiiink
I suppose it depends what your name is, but does anyone notice Canadians shorten yours? Mine is already only four letters but they manage to shave off one...I hate it!! I wouldn't mind, I mean I'm all for less formality and all that, but these are people I barely know and have contact with in a business setting, not mates down the pub.
Oh well. Better get used to it
Oh well. Better get used to it
Apr 20th 2005, 2:51 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by Biiiiink
Mine is already only four letters but they manage to shave off one...I hate it!!
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Apr 20th 2005, 2:57 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by dozzzzy
I agree with you Biiiiink, my name is David, but people I hardly know insist on calling me Dave or worse still Davy, I hate them both. I now take the opertunity to correct them, once, and then refuse to answer till they address me by my name. I know it's only a name, but it's mine.
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Apr 20th 2005, 3:20 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Amazes me how often telemarketers ask to talk to "Lain"
Its a "sans serif" thing. Four letters, two the same and they still screw it up.
Its a "sans serif" thing. Four letters, two the same and they still screw it up.
Apr 20th 2005, 3:30 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by iaink
Amazes me how often telemarketers ask to talk to "Lain"
Its a "sans serif" thing. Four letters, two the same and they still screw it up.
Its a "sans serif" thing. Four letters, two the same and they still screw it up.
Apr 20th 2005, 4:02 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by dozzzzy
I agree with you Biiiiink, my name is David, but people I hardly know insist on calling me Dave or worse still Davy, I hate them both. I now take the opertunity to correct them, once, and then refuse to answer till they address me by my name. I know it's only a name, but it's mine.
Dozzzzy (a.k.a. David)
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Apr 20th 2005, 6:27 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by carrieann
i just wonder what we would be called then im Carrie and my husband is Gordon
Apr 20th 2005, 6:42 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by Biiiiink
My Dad's Ian (with one "i") and my mother manages to make it a one syllable name - "eeen". I don't know how he puts up with it
(and my mum chose it because it was so short, she thought it couldn't get shortened any further)
Apr 21st 2005, 2:19 am
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by cov-canuck
Care and Gordo no doubt.
Apr 21st 2005, 6:05 am
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Nokia.
Canadian - no-KEE-uh
British - KNOCK-kee-uh
Aberdeen
Canadian (and this might be only the west coast) - A-ber-deen
British - a-ber-DEEN
lingerie
Canadian - lon-ger-ray
British - lon-ger-ree
Canadian - no-KEE-uh
British - KNOCK-kee-uh
Aberdeen
Canadian (and this might be only the west coast) - A-ber-deen
British - a-ber-DEEN
lingerie
Canadian - lon-ger-ray
British - lon-ger-ree
Apr 21st 2005, 9:24 am
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
I think I'd have to disagree with the last one...I've never heard a british person pronounce it anything other than lon-ger-ray...apart from the really irritating people who pronounce it "lin-ger (hard G)-ree"
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Nokia.
Canadian - no-KEE-uh
British - KNOCK-kee-uh
Aberdeen
Canadian (and this might be only the west coast) - A-ber-deen
British - a-ber-DEEN
lingerie
Canadian - lon-ger-ray
British - lon-ger-ree
Canadian - no-KEE-uh
British - KNOCK-kee-uh
Aberdeen
Canadian (and this might be only the west coast) - A-ber-deen
British - a-ber-DEEN
lingerie
Canadian - lon-ger-ray
British - lon-ger-ree
Apr 21st 2005, 2:44 pm
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
My sone was washing the table mats the other day and my boyfriend said "you don't need to wash them in the sink every time we eat". My son replied. " yes we do becuase it is HYGEEEEENIC". Well this started the debate and a few laughs.
Apr 22nd 2005, 7:45 am
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Re: Canadian word pronunciation ?
Originally Posted by cov-canuck
I think I'd have to disagree with the last one...I've never heard a british person pronounce it anything other than lon-ger-ray...apart from the really irritating people who pronounce it "lin-ger (hard G)-ree"
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