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-   USA (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/)
-   -   War ter (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/war-ter-802530/)

Yorkieabroad Jul 25th 2013 10:32 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 10819196)
Nuh-VAD-uh, or Nee-VAD-uh. Not Knee-Var-Dar. It's a Spanish word, and the "r" in Spanish is a rolling "r". There is no "r" in Nevada. Americans usually get it right, never met a visiting Brit who did.
Heslop - is that you?:D

The Englishster Jul 25th 2013 3:37 pm
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This place kills me. So I come to Birminum and get told quite correctly that it's pronounced Burr-Ming-Hamm. Big emphasis on the Ham. Fair enough. So then I go down the road to Pelham, pronounce it Pell-Hamm and get the whole eye-rolling stupid-foreigner thing. It's pronounced Pellum. Apparently.

I mean - where's the consistency? And don't get me started on Arab (AL).

Pulaski Jul 25th 2013 3:50 pm
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by The Englishster (Post 10819714)
This place kills me. So I come to Birminum and get told quite correctly that it's pronounced Burr-Ming-Hamm. Big emphasis on the Ham. Fair enough. So then I go down the road to Pelham, pronounce it Pell-Hamm and get the whole eye-rolling stupid-foreigner thing. It's pronounced Pellum. Apparently.

I mean - where's the consistency? And don't get me started on Arab (AL).
Be thankful you don't live in Nevada. :rolleyes:

tonrob Jul 26th 2013 1:20 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10819727)
Be thankful you don't live in Nevada. :rolleyes:
Among other things, we have towns nearby called Norwich and Thames, and a hilly area called the Berkshires.

No guessing how all of those are pronounced.

Funnily enough there's also a Worcester not far away, pronounced the same as in the UK (and about as attractive).

Pulaski Jul 26th 2013 2:37 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 10820321)
Among other things, we have towns nearby called Norwich and Thames, and a hilly area called the Berkshires.

No guessing how all of those are pronounced.

Funnily enough there's also a Worcester not far away, pronounced the same as in the UK (and about as attractive).
There's a Salisbury near me, and it is pronounced the same as in the UK (though not as attractive). You can tell some who are from out of state .... they call it Sal-iss-bury. :rolleyes:

Bob Jul 26th 2013 9:31 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 10820321)
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Funnily enough there's also a Worcester not far away, pronounced the same as in the UK (and about as attractive).
There's always someone calling it something else though.... Wuuusta, wooorchesta, wueeesta...

The Englishster Jul 26th 2013 3:18 pm
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10819727)
Be thankful you don't live in Nevada. :rolleyes:
I am definately thankful I don't live in Nev-Ardour. Or indeed Tallahassee. :ohmy:

Cardienscarf Jul 26th 2013 7:01 pm
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by The Englishster (Post 10821257)
I am definately thankful I don't live in Nev-Ardour. Or indeed Tallahassee. :ohmy:
But it does look like you live in a vacuum. ;)

Lothianlad Jul 27th 2013 12:39 am
Re: War ter
 
Let's hope those Americans never come across an Estuary English English speaking Briton - such as someone from Milton Keynes or Harlow or Basildon or most of Metropolitan inner city London - talking about "woe-(h)ah".

That'll really throw 'em good-n-prop-ah.

Pulaski Jul 27th 2013 2:03 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Cardienscarf (Post 10821356)
But it does look like you live in a vacuum. ;)
Dyson or Miele? :D

Mr Weeze Jul 27th 2013 2:54 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 10821789)
Dyson or Miele? :D
:thumbsup:That Hertz:thumbsup:

The Englishster Jul 27th 2013 3:43 am
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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf (Post 10821356)
But it does look like you live in a vacuum. ;)
... or maybe half way up a dam. Or even in a J. Edgar, although that would mean [SECTION OF POST DELETED DUE TO FBI CENSORSHIP] with a toothbrush.

The Englishster Jul 27th 2013 3:45 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Lothianlad (Post 10821709)
Let's hope those Americans never come across an Estuary English English speaking Briton - such as someone from Milton Keynes or Harlow or Basildon or most of Metropolitan inner city London - talking about "woe-(h)ah".

That'll really throw 'em good-n-prop-ah.
Is that the real Milton Keynes or the stereotypical one, Jimmie?

Pulaski Jul 27th 2013 4:02 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by The Englishster (Post 10821924)
Is that the real Milton Keynes or the stereotypical one, Jimmie?
Can't be the "real" one, because the last time I checked a map MK is one of the places in the UK least likely to be described as being anywhere near an estuary! :rolleyes:

Pulaski Jul 27th 2013 5:22 am
Re: War ter
 
Originally Posted by Mr Weeze (Post 10821867)
:thumbsup:That Hertz :thumbsup:
The frequency of lame jokes and puns round here certainly does. :whistle:


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