Re: Words that Canadians struggle with
 

I recently heard it pronounced "dueoddnem".

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Dew odd en um

And eeso fagus

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Really? Thing is, in my personal and professional lives in Canada, I can't recall either word coming up in conversation.

I'll see if I can work them in somehow.

Hey buddy, did ya watch that duodenum on the blue line for the Leafs last night, eh?

He got right up my oesophagus, he did, eh?

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And "umbelikel" took me by surprise, apparently the med pronunciation swings.

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How about British words that Brits might struggle with. I was born in the the parish of Ulgham.

How would you pronounce this?

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Ulg-am or possibly Ulg-em. Sounds just a bit like vomiting, (no offence).

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Oolum?

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Ull'm?

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Now I think maybe..

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Sorry, none of the above. Any other offers?

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I'm out. I googled it, curious about the location and accidentally noticed the pronunciation.

Good one though. And if I'd been aware of the location, my next guess would have been "Ullghanhyem" :)

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It's cheating to go to Google, isn't it?
Anyway , I will wait to see if anyone else comes up with the correct pronunciation.

Perhaps , Novo?

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Sorry pet, the best guess I have is Ulem. Likely wrong.

Can I google now?

Edit: I googled and know now that I should never underestimate the complexity of "gh" in Anglo-Saxon.

The embarrassing thing is that I've heard of that place, but had no idea of the spelling.

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You were my last hope; for those who do not know the correct pronounciation it is' Uffam' . gh is often pronounced 'f' as in 'lough', laugh', cough, rough, tough.

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Whey aye, man.