American Pronunciation
May 4th 2012, 11:15 pm
#92
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May 6th 2012, 4:11 am
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Re: American Pronunciation
At the risk of heading back on-topic, I thought I had enough problems with spelling my surname in the UK; here it's even worse:
Me: A as in apple
Other: Eye
Me: No, A as in apple
Other: I as in Apple? What?
I cannot say AYE any other way - and I don't mean a farmer/northern AYE but an AI-EE!
Going back to the OP, a local radio station is called Route 106 and the jingles pronounce it "root". But the DJs announce it as "rowte". Can't they be consistent?!
Me: A as in apple
Other: Eye
Me: No, A as in apple
Other: I as in Apple? What?
I cannot say AYE any other way - and I don't mean a farmer/northern AYE but an AI-EE!
Going back to the OP, a local radio station is called Route 106 and the jingles pronounce it "root". But the DJs announce it as "rowte". Can't they be consistent?!
May 6th 2012, 6:58 am
#94
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Re: American Pronunciation
Route - ROOT or ROWT?
ROOT has been preferred or listed first in dictionaries since the mid-19th century. ROWT, however, has as long a history as ROOT, and was preferred by many of the earliest authorities. In the first half of the 20th century ROWT was often labeled colloquial, provincial, or military; it is now well established in various engineering, transportation, delivery, and sales contexts.
ROOT has been preferred or listed first in dictionaries since the mid-19th century. ROWT, however, has as long a history as ROOT, and was preferred by many of the earliest authorities. In the first half of the 20th century ROWT was often labeled colloquial, provincial, or military; it is now well established in various engineering, transportation, delivery, and sales contexts.
May 6th 2012, 11:55 pm
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May 7th 2012, 12:12 am
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Re: American Pronunciation
You were unable to get that M3 you had your eyes on?
May 7th 2012, 12:24 am
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May 7th 2012, 2:43 am
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Re: American Pronunciation
Le Cordon Bleu chef school.
It's not pronounced 'bloo', it's pronounced 'bleu' FFS
It's not pronounced 'bloo', it's pronounced 'bleu' FFS
May 7th 2012, 2:48 am
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May 7th 2012, 4:31 pm
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