Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10978104)

I'm Scottish. McIlroy and McElroy are pronounced MACkll-roy

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10978104)

I'm Scottish. McIlroy and McElroy are pronounced MACkll-roy

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 10978110)

Really? Ooops.

Well you learn something new every day..

;)

Originally Posted by mdizzle (Post 10978212)

:lol:

Can just imagine you tutting and telling those silly Canadians that it's pronounced 'Mick-Ellroy' and them all apologising and looking sheepish.

Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 10977089)

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.

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10978104)

I'm Scottish. McIlroy and McElroy are pronounced MACkll-roy

Originally Posted by bats (Post 10978322)

Ever tried pronouncing Menzies as Mingees?

Originally Posted by haggis88 (Post 10978431)

i would pronounce it Ming-uss if it was someones name (Menzies Campbell), but refer to the popular newsagents chain as Men-zeez

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10978931)

There is an upmarket and elegant neighbourhood in my hometown of Dundee called Menzieshill, pronnounced "Meen-uz hull". Actually, it's more usually pronounced, "F**kn Meen-uzhull, ken?"

Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/polopoly..._620/image.jpg

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10978931)

There is an upmarket and elegant neighbourhood in my hometown of Dundee called Menzieshill, pronnounced "Meen-uz hull". Actually, it's more usually pronounced, "F**kn Meen-uzhull, ken?"

Here's a picture of the local inn in Menzieshill, called the Jimmy Shand - named after the famous Scottish traditional band leader and accordian player.

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/polopoly..._620/image.jpg

Originally Posted by leith (Post 10977617)

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.

Originally Posted by rwin (Post 10977836)

Haha. Good one. An English person making fun of a Canadian loosing their "rs" :rofl: