OT - Pronunciation of words

ALL European languages say ALU-- MIN----YUM . mirjam

Geeee Shelagh i am puzzeled about this one as well mirjam

Shelagh, I agree with that - I admit we say Lef- ten -ant though. My best - or worst- example of that is a place name we have here. It is spelled GooNooGooNoo and is written as I have done, almost as though it is four words. However the pronunciation in Gun ig a noo - work the sense of that one out if you can?

God Bless Gwen

Good one Carey As a child I used to wonder where he was "left" God Bless Gwen

Great Noreen, however I have always wondered that since we say tom -arh-toe why do we say po -tay-to - I guess we like the best of both worlds or something God Bless Gwen

Katherine I would like to say that is a bit of the Aussie coming out but I also think this is the Canadian way too is it not? God bless Gwen

Katherine, a case of "mother know best " says i with a grin God Bless Gwen

We many of these in Scotland.. one example being 'Milngavie' pronounced 'Mulguy'

Or on England (and Canada) , Gloucester pronounced Gloster, Leicester pronounced Lester, and Towcester pronounced Towster.

Roger.

Should we talk about Welsh?

Katherine

"Gunwale" is "gunnel".

Katherine

offden

After that, of course it begs the question, is there a "wrong-ten-ant"?

how about an upsidedown ten ant? jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez louise! running and ducking Noreen

That *might* be me while ROFLMAO ! ;-))

-- Carey in MA (will be following Noreen when I regain my feet....)

Definately off-en. I have known people who pronounce it off-ten.

Ok, we've heard of slum-lords, what about a slumtenant? TIme to stop, I'm making myself sick from whooping laughter, Carey! Hugs, Noreen