Speaking of pronunciation... MAFAC
03-08-16, 05:56 PM
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Lascauxcaveman, that was hilarious! My stomACHAY still hurts from laughing. Great post.
03-08-16, 09:11 PM
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Have a conversation with a fisherman from the outports of Newfoundland. Yes it's English, no you won't understand half of it.
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03-08-16, 09:41 PM
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That is true, but the reverse is not. My wife is French Canadian, and a fluent French speaker, and when in France, had no difficulty communicating.
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Anyone try Viscount? Vihs-count. Vy-kint/count. Viskint. I pronounce it as Vy-kint, but I usually say Vihs-count just because I'd rather get a "oh yeeaaahh I know what you're talking about" (they don't) than a lengthy argument about why I shouldn't just spring for a newer bike. I've only had one LBS worker correct me and knew about the brand.
06-20-19, 05:01 AM
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MAFAC in Fuquay Varina, NC
And there is Fuqua-Varena in North Carolina. Some people were traveling down the East Coast and they saw Fuqua- Varena onthe map and wondered how to pronounce Fuqua. So, when they got to the town they went into a fast food restaurant and asked the girl at the counter "Could you pronounce the name of this place slowly and distinctly?". The girl, with a very straight face said "Bur ger King.".
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06-20-19, 09:06 AM
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The city of Worcester in Massachusetts was founded in 1722. It was named after Worcester in the UK. The locals there pronounce it wuuss-tar or wiss-ta...
Nearby is the town of Leicester, Massachusetts founded in 1713. The locals pronounce it less-ta...
Then there's Leominster named after Leominster, Herefordshire pronounced lem-an-sta in Mass.
Lastly, Billerica pronounced brick-ah...
"You Say 'Tomato', I say 'Tomato'..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ3fjQa5Hls
The French say "tomate"
verktyg
Chas.
Nearby is the town of Leicester, Massachusetts founded in 1713. The locals pronounce it less-ta...
Then there's Leominster named after Leominster, Herefordshire pronounced lem-an-sta in Mass.
Lastly, Billerica pronounced brick-ah...
"You Say 'Tomato', I say 'Tomato'..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ3fjQa5Hls
The French say "tomate"
verktyg
Chas.
