Lemon Merchant Not Quite Sonic Retired Moderator Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 8,773 Location Red Sector A Jun 17, 2018 #201 Swear that I've never heard car pronounced that way here. You do hear "Seerday" for Saturday, and "tore" for tour, but what the heck? To me, there is a "W" in the word "do" (dew).
Swear that I've never heard car pronounced that way here. You do hear "Seerday" for Saturday, and "tore" for tour, but what the heck? To me, there is a "W" in the word "do" (dew).
Arakhor Dremora Courtier Super Moderator Supporter Joined Mar 27, 2009 Messages 40,796 Location UK Jun 18, 2018 #202 You voice do and dew as homophones? How odd. I can't think of any other examples right now, but the extra y' sound is the difference between US and UK English in the word tube.
You voice do and dew as homophones? How odd. I can't think of any other examples right now, but the extra y' sound is the difference between US and UK English in the word tube.
Lemon Merchant Not Quite Sonic Retired Moderator Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 8,773 Location Red Sector A Jun 18, 2018 #203 Arakhor said: You voice do and dew as homophones? How odd. I can't think of any other examples right now, but the extra y' sound is the difference between US and UK English in the word tube. Click to expand... Ahhh You're thinking of dew as "dyoo" right? I pronounce do as doo with a w on the end of it. Just like it's spelled d-e-w.
Arakhor said: You voice do and dew as homophones? How odd. I can't think of any other examples right now, but the extra y' sound is the difference between US and UK English in the word tube. Click to expand... Ahhh You're thinking of dew as "dyoo" right? I pronounce do as doo with a w on the end of it. Just like it's spelled d-e-w.
Arakhor Dremora Courtier Super Moderator Supporter Joined Mar 27, 2009 Messages 40,796 Location UK Jun 18, 2018 #204 That's even more odd, but hey, accents, right?
sophie Break My Heart Joined Jun 9, 2008 Messages 17,396 Location Seattle, WA Jun 18, 2018 #205 Phonetic spelling rant #654982
Lemon Merchant Not Quite Sonic Retired Moderator Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 8,773 Location Red Sector A Jun 18, 2018 #206 Arakhor said: That's even more odd, but hey, accents, right? Click to expand... Aye!
Ferocitus Deity Joined Aug 7, 2016 Messages 5,568 Location Adelaide, South Australia Jun 21, 2018 #207 I pronounce Žvaigžde (Lithuanian: star) without the diacritic over the e, just to sound cool and edgy.
I pronounce Žvaigžde (Lithuanian: star) without the diacritic over the e, just to sound cool and edgy.