Words that Canadians struggle with

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Nov 8th 2013 | 6:35 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Oink

The can't pronounce Norwich or anything with shire at the end of the word.

I've noticed that "shire" is pronounced both shir (Southern) and shyer within the UK. Not sure which regions use the latter, I think the West Country might, maybe others too...

Nov 8th 2013 | 6:37 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by MillieF

They got me on that one too...that being said Mactaquack, Nackiawick and some of the other places haven't rolled off the tongue either and I've had to have a trial run.

Minnewanka is one that gets the tourists to Alberta too. How locals make it mini-wonka, rather than a diminutive masturbator, is beyond me

Nov 8th 2013 | 7:39 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

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Originally Posted by Shard

I've noticed that "shire" is pronounced both shir (Southern) and shyer within the UK. Not sure which regions use the latter, I think the West Country might, maybe others too...

The Shire (shyer) is where the hobbits live.

Leicestershire folk live in Leicestershire (shir) etc.

HTH

Nov 8th 2013 | 7:43 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

I was in Truro NS last night and was asked if I wanted a bread with my fish and fries to make a chip buddy

Calais - Caaaaliss Poor effort considering 1/2 of NB is French

Gloucester - Glue ses trrrrr

Gough - Go

Parma john

Nov 8th 2013 | 7:50 am

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Gough - Go

Also, incredibly annoyingly, van Go.

Not that the "correct" pronunciation, fan Goff, comes anyway near to the hideous gargling noise in Flemish. (Phlegmish?)

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Nov 8th 2013 | 7:52 am

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+1 My cradle gf is an art teacher and says Van Go

We are off to UK and Germany in a few weeks so hoping she will learn

Nov 8th 2013 | 8:05 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Edinburgh - Edin-borough
router - rowta
Depot - deeeepo
pita - peeeta
nissan - nison
Audi - ordee
Lyon - Lion
lasagne - lazonya
out - ooot
Anthony - Anthenie
mazda - mazdar

Nov 8th 2013 | 8:48 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

When I was fresh off the boat I said 'aye' a lot. Which to me means yes! I quickly removed aye from my vocabulary though as everyone thought I was saying hi. Hiya, ta and alright (as in alright mate or are you alright) are words that aren't understood here either.

Nov 8th 2013 | 8:53 am

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aye

Nov 8th 2013 | 9:40 am

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Nov 8th 2013 | 11:31 am

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Calais - Caaaaliss Poor effort considering 1/2 of NB is French

I made that faux pas this summer in NB at a family reunion on my wife's side...I said we had crossed into NB at Calais...and got blank looks until they realized I was talking about Caaaalisss...I was obviously 'from away'

Nov 9th 2013 | 1:46 am

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Re: Words that Canadians struggle with

Oww im getting worried now...im 'outa London' married to a 'devon dumplin'...

no wot i mean...drop a 'aich' at every turn...nuffin is worse than talkin proppa...i dunno if dem Canadians will understand me accent?

Hubby is very devon 'my lubber'..'my maid'...'er in doors'...etc