Pronunciation difficulties
Jun 1st 2012, 2:09 pm
#91
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
is it not "Urbs" rather than Erbs?
Love the Looga-barooga by the way, that made me laugh
The problem we all have in the UK, is the HUGE differences in accents in one small country.
I even speak differently from my neighbours, lol. I was brought up in a slightly posher area of Glasgow, so I pronounce my "T"'s, like in butter. I don't say "bu-(small cough sound)-urr". I have "Grass" in my garden, the neighbour has "gress".
I would call the area 80 miles south of Glasgow the "Borders", but my pals in Edinburgh call it the "Boarders".
My name is pronounced "Day-vid", but some of you english guys will say "Die-vid", and "Dive" instead of "Dayve".
So, we not only have UK to Canada issues, we have uk to uk issues
Love the Looga-barooga by the way, that made me laugh
The problem we all have in the UK, is the HUGE differences in accents in one small country.
I even speak differently from my neighbours, lol. I was brought up in a slightly posher area of Glasgow, so I pronounce my "T"'s, like in butter. I don't say "bu-(small cough sound)-urr". I have "Grass" in my garden, the neighbour has "gress".
I would call the area 80 miles south of Glasgow the "Borders", but my pals in Edinburgh call it the "Boarders".
My name is pronounced "Day-vid", but some of you english guys will say "Die-vid", and "Dive" instead of "Dayve".
So, we not only have UK to Canada issues, we have uk to uk issues
When I met my OH he was surprised that I was from the Glasgow area as I don't speak like Rab C. Nesbitt. Right enough, he is from Essex and doesn't sound like an Essex boy even although he has a sibling who does.
I just love all the different dialects in our small island. I once met a girl from Buckie and I really had a difficult time understanding her.
Jun 1st 2012, 2:15 pm
#92
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
It is not just that Edinburgh lot that have posh areas. LOL I know it will come as a surprise to some people, but not everyone speaks like Rab C. Nesbitt. I have friends from many parts of Glasgow and they are well spoken and know that the letter 'T' exists.
I don't speak with the 'stereotypical' Glasgow accent, but I could quite easily. I have just realized that makes me bilingual. Must add that to my resume/cv.
Jun 1st 2012, 6:43 pm
#93
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Yes, really It is not just that Edinburgh lot that have posh areas. LOL
I know it will come as a surprise to some people, but not everyone speaks like Rab C. Nesbitt. I have friends from many parts of Glasgow and they are well spoken and know that the letter 'T' exists.
I don't speak with the 'stereotypical' Glasgow accent, but I could quite easily. I have just realized that makes me bilingual. Must add that to my resume/cv.
It is not just that Edinburgh lot that have posh areas. LOL I know it will come as a surprise to some people, but not everyone speaks like Rab C. Nesbitt. I have friends from many parts of Glasgow and they are well spoken and know that the letter 'T' exists.
I don't speak with the 'stereotypical' Glasgow accent, but I could quite easily. I have just realized that makes me bilingual. Must add that to my resume/cv.
Jun 1st 2012, 8:12 pm
#94
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
ohh the jardeeeen and the irviiine. bunch
really gets on my **** not even the landed gentry in sw scotland i worked for when growing up put on that c***.
really gets on my **** not even the landed gentry in sw scotland i worked for when growing up put on that c***.
Jun 2nd 2012, 10:55 pm
#96
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
How come, when a Canadian gets hold of his pipe, he sodders it?
Jun 4th 2012, 8:59 pm
#97
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
oddly enough am looking for a farrier so called the neighbour to see who they use. she said "oh we use a guy called Matt Fossett, I don't have his number handy but you can look it up, he's out of Stettler".
So I say cheers thanks are we spelling that "F O S S E T T?"
"No, it's FAWCETT" and I say "oooooh Fawcett (pronouncing it FORCE IT)"
She goes silent, probably thinking i'm an illiterate moron.
So I say cheers thanks are we spelling that "F O S S E T T?"
"No, it's FAWCETT" and I say "oooooh Fawcett (pronouncing it FORCE IT)"
She goes silent, probably thinking i'm an illiterate moron.
Jun 4th 2012, 9:25 pm
#98
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
oddly enough am looking for a farrier so called the neighbour to see who they use. she said "oh we use a guy called Matt Fossett, I don't have his number handy but you can look it up, he's out of Stettler".
So I say cheers thanks are we spelling that "F O S S E T T?"
"No, it's FAWCETT" and I say "oooooh Fawcett (pronouncing it FORCE IT)"
She goes silent, probably thinking i'm an illiterate moron.
So I say cheers thanks are we spelling that "F O S S E T T?"
"No, it's FAWCETT" and I say "oooooh Fawcett (pronouncing it FORCE IT)"
She goes silent, probably thinking i'm an illiterate moron.
Jun 5th 2012, 12:06 am
#99
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Whilst it annoys the bejesus out of me that noone appears to understand what I'm saying, it also has its benefits when I'm chuntering quietly about some a*se of a customer trying to ruin my day and they have no idea. I'm a real professional like that.
My main problem is I can never say people's names properly....I know they pronounce things differently ie 'Laura' becomes 'Lorra', 'Peter' becomes 'Peeder' etc but I always sound like such a tool saying them - it just sounds silly when I say it, so I constantly end up with the "errr, *cough*, could you come here a sec please" situation.
My main problem is I can never say people's names properly....I know they pronounce things differently ie 'Laura' becomes 'Lorra', 'Peter' becomes 'Peeder' etc but I always sound like such a tool saying them - it just sounds silly when I say it, so I constantly end up with the "errr, *cough*, could you come here a sec please" situation.
Jun 5th 2012, 12:21 am
#100
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
One that gets me is the word Onomatopoeia.
Jun 5th 2012, 12:37 am
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Jun 5th 2012, 12:38 am
#102
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
When I was a kid, I sent one of my Canadian friends in for a glass of water and he came out empty handed - my mom told him "tumblers oot the press and ge'it urself"
Och yer arse - is still a fav and nobody ever knows what your ochster is.
Jun 5th 2012, 12:43 am
#103
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Just to stir the pot how do you think the residents of the NWT and Nunavut feel when they hear brits trying to pronounce the village and town names located in those territories
Im just sayin
Im just sayin
Jun 5th 2012, 12:48 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
How many cradles can pronounce Inuktitut names?
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Jun 5th 2012, 1:02 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties