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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Toronto Only. (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/toronto-only-754157/)

Bleepedy Bloops Apr 8th 2012 1:22 am
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Torontorinos, Tarantella, Tortilla chips, Tortellinis

victorfoxtrot Apr 9th 2012 12:59 am
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Barely been here two years, so I say Te-ronto - taking care to enunciate that last 'T' very clearly. Same goes for water, butter and to-mar-toes. To-may-do sounds fine if you have a north-american accent, but it makes me feel queasy when a Brit says it with one of those hybrid trans-atlantic accents. <<shudders>> So please stop. :p

conjonway Apr 9th 2012 1:47 am
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Originally Posted by victorfoxtrot (Post 9996271)
Barely been here two years, so I say Te-ronto - taking care to enunciate that last 'T' very clearly. Same goes for water, butter and to-mar-toes. To-may-do sounds fine if you have a north-american accent, but it makes me feel queasy when a Brit says it with one of those hybrid trans-atlantic accents. <<shudders>> So please stop. :p
I'm desperately clinging to the Ts in an attempt to keep a British accent around. Apparently I'm now in the weird middle group where I now sound Australian rather than British or Canadian *cringe*

Also had an interesting discuss with the gf yesterday about the pronounciation of 'Bowls' (as in that old persons bowling game) and 'Balls'

rdashmore Apr 11th 2012 2:21 pm
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Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 9993894)
Ok you lot who live in or around Toronto, how do you say it now you been here a while.

Tor-ron-toe.

Or

Trono.

Or

Tron-toe.
Its definitely "Tarana" in good ol Canadian Hockey Spoke, EH!.

HSJones Apr 12th 2012 6:18 am
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Also Sian and Sean seem to be tricky for the locals here.

OH regularly calls one of my best friends back in the UK Sean changing her from female to male!!

fish.01 Apr 24th 2012 3:52 am
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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 9994196)
I'm born and raised in Southern Ontario. It's Terono. I've just asked my Oakville raised husband and listened to myself and it's definitely Terono.

How would you pronounce Dawn and Don differently?


Same with Erin and Aaron. How are they pronounced differently? Here in Australia both Dawn/Don and Erin/Aaron are pronounced the same as each other.
Not by this Aussie Dorothy :) Dorn and Don, Air-en and A-ron.

Secam Apr 24th 2012 4:25 am
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Americans tend to pronounce it "Toe-Ron-Toe".

Another variation, perhaps more redneck and less Bay street, would be "Trawna".

Common theme here is that the second "T" is silent.

leith Apr 24th 2012 9:36 am
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Albertans try not to refer to Toronto. If this is absolutely unavoidable, they will generally say "Hog Town". Under duress, they may occasionally articulate "Trana", stare apologetically at their boots then take a large swig of beer to wash the taste away.

Novocastrian Apr 24th 2012 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by leith (Post 10023538)
Albertans try not to refer to Toronto. If this is absolutely unavoidable, they will generally say "Hog Town". Under duress, they may occasionally articulate "Trana", stare apologetically at their boots then take a large swig of beer to wash the taste away.
Where's Alberta?

Auld Yin Apr 24th 2012 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by leith (Post 10023538)
Albertans try not to refer to Toronto. If this is absolutely unavoidable, they will generally say "Hog Town". Under duress, they may occasionally articulate "Trana", stare apologetically at their boots then take a large swig of beer to wash the taste away.
Alberta has been reported to have its head up its ass. Your post added much credibility to the claim.

Novocastrian Apr 24th 2012 9:51 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10023545)
Alberta has been reported to have its head up its ass. Your post added much credibility to the claim.
Ah. I thought it might be close to Brazil. You know, where the nuts come from.

JamesM Apr 25th 2012 2:21 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10023540)
Where's Alberta?
The waste land between BC and Ontario with the occasional nice mountain to ski on.

The largest city in this land is called Halifax, the second Saskatchewan and there is a big oil pit called Calgary.

I once visted an airport there called Fort McMurray. It was even stranger than Fort York.

Saskatchewan airport was mildly disturbing. There was a news agent which had an extremely large density of magazines on guns and hunting.

Best to just fly over. Like you would any country in middle Africa.

Oink Apr 25th 2012 4:41 am
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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10023545)
Alberta has been reported to have its head up its ass. Your post added much credibility to the claim.

A little defensive aren’t we? It’s interesting that you come on to a British expat forum simply to defend Canada at all costs against any criticism, jokes or flippant remark and belittle anyone who dares to express an opinion that’s divergent of yours. One does wonder.

el_richo Apr 25th 2012 4:55 am
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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10024974)
A little defensive aren’t we? It’s interesting that you come on to a British expat forum simply to defend Canada at all costs against any criticism, jokes or flippant remark and belittle anyone who dares to express an opinion that’s divergent of yours. One does wonder.
It's hip (replacement) to be square :thumbup:

Oink Apr 25th 2012 4:56 am
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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 10024991)
It's hip (replacement) to be square :thumbup:
Hip op?


I'll get my coat.


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