forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Sep 29th 2010, 8:56 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
I've been sitting here whispering "ice cream" to myself at my desk in an attempt to get my head around this!
I have decided that I do put a slight emphasis on the word 'cream' but to my ear it sounds as if both words are evenly weighted. Same with World Cup and croissant.
Shows how exciting my days are, doesn't it??
I have decided that I do put a slight emphasis on the word 'cream' but to my ear it sounds as if both words are evenly weighted. Same with World Cup and croissant.
Shows how exciting my days are, doesn't it??
Sep 29th 2010, 9:03 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
I've just been told there'll be a graduate student from Library School coming to observe me for two hours tomorrow, she's writing a paper on reference desk interactions. Please make sure this thread is active between 10:00 and 12:00 EST tomorrow, so that I can maniacally & repetitively mutter (under my breath) selected words in both US & British accents.
Lemonade.
Sep 29th 2010, 9:05 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
I've just been told there'll be a graduate student from Library School coming to observe me for two hours tomorrow, she's writing a paper on reference desk interactions. Please make sure this thread is active between 10:00 and 12:00 EST tomorrow, so that I can maniacally & repetitively mutter (under my breath) selected words in both US & British accents.
Sep 29th 2010, 9:09 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
I've just been told there'll be a graduate student from Library School coming to observe me for two hours tomorrow, she's writing a paper on reference desk interactions. Please make sure this thread is active between 10:00 and 12:00 EST tomorrow, so that I can maniacally & repetitively mutter (under my breath) selected words in both US & British accents.
Sep 29th 2010, 12:11 pm
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
How does one say
"Tower of Babel"
I say baybill, those around me say babill
I first noticed it with, how to my ears, the 2006 film was wrongfully pronounced.
"Tower of Babel"
I say baybill, those around me say babill
I first noticed it with, how to my ears, the 2006 film was wrongfully pronounced.
Sep 29th 2010, 1:34 pm
#141
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Hmm I think it was called the Tower of Baybill in Religious Studies, but then again it is connected to 'babble'.
Sep 29th 2010, 1:46 pm
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Sep 30th 2010, 12:48 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
How about Connecticut. English people conscientiously pronounce all the vowels. And sometimes the "c".
Sep 30th 2010, 1:41 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Or there's Jeremy Clarkson's great pronounciation of Michigan (Mitch-igan) . . .
Sep 30th 2010, 1:49 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Massachusetts has the Berkshires (pronounced exactly how it looks!), while the UK uses Barkshire. And then there is Worcestershire and Worcester sauce. I was going to say that I won't even attempt to phoneticize how those two get massacred in the US -- but I guess that in actual fact they just use every consonant in there, while we ignore some!
Sep 30th 2010, 2:14 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Massachusetts has the Berkshires (pronounced exactly how it looks!), while the UK uses Barkshire. And then there is Worcestershire and Worcester sauce. I was going to say that I won't even attempt to phoneticize how those two get massacred in the US -- but I guess that in actual fact they just use every consonant in there, while we ignore some!
Sep 30th 2010, 3:11 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Leicester is butchered by Americans, so I notice with interest that a google of "leicester usa" gives me several. I would like to know how the inhabitants of
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, New York, in Livingston County
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
say the name of their town
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, New York, in Livingston County
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
say the name of their town
Sep 30th 2010, 3:26 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Leicester is butchered by Americans, so I notice with interest that a google of "leicester usa" gives me several. I would like to know how the inhabitants of
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, New York, in Livingston County
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
say the name of their town
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, New York, in Livingston County
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
say the name of their town
Sep 30th 2010, 3:26 am
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Re: forgetting how i used to pronounce words....
Leicester is butchered by Americans, so I notice with interest that a google of "leicester usa" gives me several. I would like to know how the inhabitants of
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, New York, in Livingston County
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
say the name of their town
Leicester, Massachusetts
Leicester, New York, in Livingston County
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Township, Clay County, Nebraska
say the name of their town
