Words that Canadians struggle with
#48
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Everytime they are faced with anything that they perceive is vaguely 'gourmet' they are completely flummoxed....Brie, Camembert, Basalmic, prosciutto...give pause. Worcester Sauce can be painful.
Why can't they say coupe as in coupée as opposed to the chicken coop one....I actually thought my husband was joking, and that it was an 'in' joke in my family...now I've found the rest of 'em do it too
Why can't they say coupe as in coupée as opposed to the chicken coop one....I actually thought my husband was joking, and that it was an 'in' joke in my family...now I've found the rest of 'em do it too
#49
Craig, the squirrel, ate some butter en route to Trafalgar.
#50
Apparently Erin and Aaron are pronounced almost exactly the same. Also Graham is more like 'Gram'.
#51
It doesn't matter what they're trying to say, they all sound like they're having a stroke while straining one out on the bog.
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February is pronounced "Febyouery" in Canada. Maybe that's the effect the long winters have on people here - they lose their "rs".
They manage to gain and extra "i", though, and pronounce mischievous as "mischeeveeus".
Most newscasters mispronounce these words. Lynda Steele does. I once emailed her and told her so but she keeps right on speaking Canadian.
They manage to gain and extra "i", though, and pronounce mischievous as "mischeeveeus".
Most newscasters mispronounce these words. Lynda Steele does. I once emailed her and told her so but she keeps right on speaking Canadian.
#54
The usual ones, such as ...
Anything with the letter T ... (D)
Anything ending in "borough" (borrow)
Ones that get me shouting at the telly ...
Craig (Creg)
Nissan (neesawn)
Route (rowte)
Using any adjective other than that awful, overused word "awesome"
Anything with the letter T ... (D)
Anything ending in "borough" (borrow)
Ones that get me shouting at the telly ...
Craig (Creg)
Nissan (neesawn)
Route (rowte)
Using any adjective other than that awful, overused word "awesome"
#56
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February is pronounced "Febyouery" in Canada. Maybe that's the effect the long winters have on people here - they lose their "rs".
They manage to gain and extra "i", though, and pronounce mischievous as "mischeeveeus".
Most newscasters mispronounce these words. Lynda Steele does. I once emailed her and told her so but she keeps right on speaking Canadian.
They manage to gain and extra "i", though, and pronounce mischievous as "mischeeveeus".
Most newscasters mispronounce these words. Lynda Steele does. I once emailed her and told her so but she keeps right on speaking Canadian.
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Mc Elroy "Mackle - roy"



