Weird pronunciations - Page 3

sexobon · 09-28-2014, 04:24 PM

Not in polite society.

(just another example of pronunciation not turning out the way you think it should)

infinite monkey · 09-28-2014, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sexobon

I once visited Ahtyooeiklegnnaeidkali. They pronounce it "OH-hi-OH"

I lol'd!

monster · 09-28-2014, 08:49 PM

Luffbrah

Never heard that about Brummagem Scryv, it's certainly a center for real jewelry, so it wouldn't be surprising....

oooh look what I did with the spelling there! jewellery

limey · 09-29-2014, 11:24 AM

Braughing.

Spexxvet · 09-29-2014, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by limey

Braughing.

BRAFF ing or BRAW ing?

limey · 09-29-2014, 01:22 PM

BRAFFing.

monster · 09-29-2014, 08:46 PM

Sounds nasty, do you need a Kleenex?

Pete Zicato · 10-02-2014, 11:01 PM

One word - so much to love.

In St. Louis, there's a street named Goethe. Correctly pronounced it's ger-ta (or thereabouts).

As you can guess, the locals don't pronounce it like that. They use go-thee (with a th like thing).

Gravdigr · 11-13-2014, 04:51 PM

There's Spero Kereiakes Park, in Bowling Green, KY.

Kereiakes - kerr-ee-AH-kuss

09-28-2014, 08:49 PM	#33
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Luffbrah Never heard that about Brummagem Scryv, it's certainly a center for real jewelry, so it wouldn't be surprising.... oooh look what I did with the spelling there! jewellery __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-29-2014, 11:24 AM	#34
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Braughing. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

09-29-2014, 01:22 PM	#36
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	BRAFFing. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

09-29-2014, 08:46 PM	#37
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Sounds nasty, do you need a Kleenex? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-02-2014, 11:01 PM	#38
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	One word - so much to love. In St. Louis, there's a street named Goethe. Correctly pronounced it's ger-ta (or thereabouts). As you can guess, the locals don't pronounce it like that. They use go-thee (with a th like thing). __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

09-28-2014, 04:24 PM	#31
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Not in polite society. (just another example of pronunciation not turning out the way you think it should)

11-13-2014, 04:51 PM	#39
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	There's Spero Kereiakes Park, in Bowling Green, KY. Kereiakes - kerr-ee-AH-kuss __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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