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SkyDancer_0202 · 02-26-2006, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phrog

allwords.com has both spellings but only pronounces the aluminium spelling with their sound program.

http://www.allwords.com/wavpage.php?...=aluminium.wav

Perhaps my FIL was a Brit and din't know it.

yikes, I'm glad I'm in the US for that word, else it would be the word I'd have to post here as one I can't pronounce

The word I always have trouble with is: chrysanthemum

I want to stutter out a few extra 'mum's whenever I attempt it

BeetleJuice · 02-26-2006, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MollyMac

Is it worse than "thrust"?

Yes, I've got no problems pronouncing thrust.

three4jump · 02-26-2006, 11:48 AM

I have troube with saxomophone and tramampoline.

Chris Porter · 02-26-2006, 12:11 PM

exacerbate.
And Celt. I've problems determining if a c (or g) is hard or soft in a word I'm not familiar with.

Eldarion Lathria · 02-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Celt is with a hard (c) unless it plays basketball in Boston. Then it's a soft. I can't a: pronounce the Castillian ll. I see the word llorar and pronounce it jorar. b: I can't lisp like a Madrilenyo. c: I can't say the letter (v) most of the time. I pronounce it like an (f) or a (b).

Eldarion Lathria

Aquila_Geminus · 02-26-2006, 01:37 PM

It's "nuclear" for me.

When the George Bush thing was big, I was like..."What's the problem? I don't get it."

SkyDancer_0202 · 02-26-2006, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquillatwin

It's "nuclear" for me.

When the George Bush thing was big, I was like..."What's the problem? I don't get it."

:rolling: :rolling: :rolling: now THAT is funny :notworthy:

faded_Glory · 02-26-2006, 10:51 PM

pwonounce.

fG

Black Leaf · 02-27-2006, 06:35 AM

Now that we have all had our confessions, I guess the next question is if you still treat people who misprounce "simple" words like they are idiots.

I do. I'm so bad.

Chuck · 02-27-2006, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Leaf

Now that we have all had our confessions, I guess the next question is if you still treat people who misprounce "simple" words like they are idiots.

Well yeah, obviously.

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02-26-2006, 11:48 AM	#103
three4jump Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Useless Bay Posts: 1,434	I have troube with saxomophone and tramampoline.

02-26-2006, 12:11 PM	#104
Chris Porter Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,360	exacerbate. And Celt. I've problems determining if a c (or g) is hard or soft in a word I'm not familiar with.

02-26-2006, 01:30 PM	#105
Eldarion Lathria Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,449	Celt is with a hard (c) unless it plays basketball in Boston. Then it's a soft. I can't a: pronounce the Castillian ll. I see the word llorar and pronounce it jorar. b: I can't lisp like a Madrilenyo. c: I can't say the letter (v) most of the time. I pronounce it like an (f) or a (b). Eldarion Lathria

02-26-2006, 01:37 PM	#106
Aquila_Geminus Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,826	It's "nuclear" for me. When the George Bush thing was big, I was like..."What's the problem? I don't get it."

02-26-2006, 10:51 PM	#108
faded_Glory Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 1,128	pwonounce. fG

02-27-2006, 06:35 AM	#109
Black Leaf Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1,983	Now that we have all had our confessions, I guess the next question is if you still treat people who misprounce "simple" words like they are idiots. I do. I'm so bad.

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