While we are at it, how does "bass", when referring to something in music, get to be pronounced "base"?
While we are at it, how does "bass", when referring to something in music, get to be pronounced "base"?
It's more of a British expression.
You're going to drive yourself insane if you try to make any sense out of the pronunciation of English words.Originally Posted by bob_32_116
Exactly
Although = all-thoo
Bough = bow
Cough = koff
Dough = doe
Enough = enuff
Although and dough rhyme.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Yes, they dough...for some....but not for everyone.....Although and dough rhyme.
Perhaps doohr would have been better than doe
For some scone rhymes with throne
For me scone rhymes with gone
For some ate rhymes with ait
For me ate rhymes with et
For some Audi rhymes with loudly
For some Audi rhymes with bawdy (Aud as in Audrey)
For me often rhymes with soften (silent T)
For some often rhymes with orphan (inserted R - affected posh middle class southern England)
For some often rhymes with rotten (sounded T)
Last edited by PeterG; 02-19-2015 at 12:12 PM.
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Well, that's because you talk funny.Yes, they dough...for some....but not for everyone.....
Perhaps doohr would have been better than doe
For some scone rhymes with throne
For me scone rhymes with gone
For some ate rhymes with ait
For me ate rhymes with et
For some Audi rhymes with loudly
For some Audi rhymes with bawdy (Aud as in Audrey)
For me often rhymes with soften (silent T)
For some often rhymes with orphan (inserted R - affected posh middle class southern England)
For some often rhymes with rotten (sounded T)
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Let us know when you're through.
Well, that's because you talk funny.
Well, I've got F to Z left to do!
Peter, you've probably seen this BBC series on the history of the English language (or maybe not). I stumbled on it on youtube. It's pretty thorough, and absolutely fascinating. I'm on the third episode and looking forward to the rest of the series. This is episode 3 here:
Couldn't help but laugh at how anal we get over spelling and grammar here. Wait until you see this documentary. It's not only the history of the language, it's also the history of Britain and the Church. Very interesting. Highly recommend this series.
Flough = fluff
Gruff = gruff
Hough = Huff of (Hough Transform" fame, not to be confused with a huff that one walks out in)
Muff = Steve's older brother
Pough = the Magic Dragon
'Nuff said.
Is that what you think of?
I always think of 'diver'
Ian
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I blame Wynton, what was the question?
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Back seat or backseat?
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Arc of a Muff diver
Great series!
That was a great series. I think there are about 8-10 episodes. Really interesting.
Drive my mom crazy with pronunciation:
Me: "I'll have the chicken sandwich but hold the co slaw."
Mom: "it's not co slaw! It's cole slaw!"
Me: "that's wut I said-co slaw."
Mom: "repeat after me: Cole..."
Me: "Cole"
Mom: "Slaw."
Me: "Slaw."
Mom: "Cole slaw."
Me: "Co slaw."
Mom: "Stop it!"
Me: "is it fustrating you? Oh...I need to get a refill on my wudder..."
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We all pronounce things differently
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Time to close the thread.We all pronounce things differently
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