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- - Words that Canadians struggle with (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/words-canadians-struggle-814118/)

MillieF

Nov 15th 2013 12:09 pm

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10988611)

No, not really, I've actually had better steaks in the UK than in France.

I've had much better than either in Canada, but only when I chose them and grilled them myself.

Novocastrian

Nov 18th 2013 9:35 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by jimf (Post 10982344)

Sticking with the north east there's Prudhoe, Bellingham and Hawick which I suspect not many in the UK would get right never mind Canadians.........

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10982387)

Go on...how is Hawick pronounced?

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Originally Posted by jimf (Post 10982564)

Hoik or hoyk

I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

bats	Nov 18th 2013 11:05 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10997137)

I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

Which brings us neatly to omeegarr

jimf	Nov 18th 2013 11:12 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10997137)

I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

I would have said it's more Prudduh. Pruddah sounds more home counties.

withabix

Nov 18th 2013 11:48 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Torpenhow in Cumbria - how would you pronounce that?

Answers on a postcard....

MillieF

Nov 18th 2013 1:48 pm

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by jimf (Post 10997230)

I would have said it's more Prudduh. Pruddah sounds more home counties.

Listen to the Archers....Ruth Archer comes from there and her mum is
bound to be visiting soon...the Beeb won't let us down:thumbup:

Novocastrian

Nov 18th 2013 1:53 pm

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by jimf (Post 10997230)

I would have said it's more Prudduh. Pruddah sounds more home counties.

I toyed with both. Pruddah sounded more authentically Geordie, Prudduh a bit Dorrrhm.

haggis88

Nov 19th 2013 12:10 pm

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by withabix (Post 10997274)

Torpenhow in Cumbria - how would you pronounce that?

Answers on a postcard....

Trappena?

withabix

Nov 19th 2013 1:07 pm

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by haggis88 (Post 10999041)

Trappena?

Close!

Trepenna is what it usually sounds like...:huh:

Largo

Nov 19th 2013 2:00 pm

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10997137)

I got bored with this thread a week or more ago, but Hawick is pronounced Hoyik, Prudhoe is Pruddah and Bellingham is of course Bellinjum.

Sorry to disagree, but jimf is correct. I lived in the border country for 23 yrs and Hawick is pronouced Hoik / Hoyk, and Bellingham was pronounced Bellingjam ( several students from my village went to school there when they were 13+)

Novocastrian

Nov 20th 2013 5:03 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Largo (Post 10999108)

Subtle regional differences. ;)

ultrarunner

Nov 20th 2013 5:18 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Wimbledon as we know it, is pronounced here as :

Wimbleton.

Always interesting to hear folks pronounce places that end in 'borough'

danfolkestone

Nov 20th 2013 9:24 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by withabix (Post 10997274)

Torpenhow in Cumbria - how would you pronounce that?

Answers on a postcard....

Neighbouring Blennerhasset is a good one too.

I find that Canadians struggle when I ask for Coke.:confused:

danfolkestone

Nov 20th 2013 9:28 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by haggis88 (Post 10976804)

Ceilidh

Ceilidh seems to be a pretty well known word in my part of Calgary. It's a popular bar.

jimf	Nov 20th 2013 9:35 am

Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

For some reason okotoks is oak o toaks ......

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