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Pronunciation and Other Vocabularian Oddities

Started by Thyme, January 14, 2009, 11:19:48 AM

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Quote from: Parrot Pancake on January 14, 2009, 03:57:45 PM
I thought it was a common part of all English accents. goonish

Also, being lazy and saying 'wanna' or 'kinda'.


I do that too.   saddood;

Thyme

January 26, 2009, 08:44:53 AM #46 Last Edit: January 26, 2009, 09:17:28 AM by Thyme
bump lol spam; I'll probably keep adding things to this thread when I think about them.

It seems I tend to pronounce crows as "crwows". goonish

Also I thought appreciable meant "state of something you can be grateful of". :(

Classic

You could say "appreciated" or "appreciative".  bassir;

Thyme

Quote from: PUDDING on January 26, 2009, 10:41:39 AM
You could say "appreciated" or "appreciative".  bassir;


I know, but I wanted to talk about the state of the subject, not how I felt about the subject. bassir;

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Quote from: Thyme on January 26, 2009, 10:46:08 AM
I know, but I wanted to talk about the state of the subject, not how I felt about the subject. bassir;

Jolly good. Carry on.  bassir;

Thyme


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Lozal

In Latin, anytime you see a "v," it's pronounced as a "w."

Now, a lot of times when I see a "v" in a word, I pronounce it as a "w."

People look at me like I'm a weirdo now.  :(
powerofone; powerofone; powerofone; powerofone; powerofone;

Quote from: Pyrate on November 20, 2009, 05:11:08 AM

"You have an amazing body. You have amazing breasts."

Daddy

Quote from: Lozal. on January 26, 2009, 11:00:08 AM
In Latin, anytime you see a "v," it's pronounced as a "w."

Now, a lot of times when I see a "v" in a word, I pronounce it as a "w."

People look at me like I'm a weirdo now.  :(
PUT IT IN MY WAGINA BABE

Lozal

Quote from: JMV on January 26, 2009, 11:01:03 AM
PUT IT IN MY WAGINA BABE
It's not in words whose meaning is commonly known by all, but it happens especially when we read aloud in some of my classes with a passage I'm not used to seeing, or have never seen before.  :(
powerofone; powerofone; powerofone; powerofone; powerofone;

Quote from: Pyrate on November 20, 2009, 05:11:08 AM

"You have an amazing body. You have amazing breasts."

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Garahe

HOLY COW I'M TOTALLY GOING SO FAST-AW FUCK

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oh god am i an idiot for pronouncing nuclear in two syllables
I do not have HIV/AIDS.

Garahe

Quote from: Ethereal on January 26, 2009, 11:50:22 AM
oh god am i an idiot for pronouncing nuclear in two syllables


New-clear?

You're not a moron.

"New-kyu-lar" makes you a moron.
HOLY COW I'M TOTALLY GOING SO FAST-AW FUCK

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