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[Generic]

...also it just clicked in that it's definitely not pronounced post - hu - mor - us - lee. But I also don't care because there's a decent chance I'll never use that word in conversation - ever - and the proper pronunciation sounds stupid anyway

[InsertUsername]

OOOOOH, see I'm french as well. As a second language, but I am from Quebec. It must be a french thing. Because I always pronounce the L and I do say 'sw-ord' as well.

 

So now that we've established that we both speak french, let's talk about all the damn words these English people pronounce wrong. Terrace, poutine, ferrero rocher, stores (ie Arden), places (ie Montreal). 

Hon hon oui oui poutine 

On another note, I kinda am at Montreal right now. You must be a psychic, or you live there, maybe.
*Look over the windows suspiciously and close the curtains* 

 

Why is everybody pronouncing "Cache" as Ca-chay? I can understand catch, but cachay? o.o

 

Edit: Also, speaking of chocolate, Toblerone. 'nuff said.

Edited by InsertUsername, 24 April 2017 - 04:24 PM.

[Generic]

Why is everybody pronouncing "Cache" as Ca-chay? I can understand catch, but cachay? o.o

 

Not sure, but maybe it's related to words like passé or other non-english words with the é at the end that were adopted into english conversation. Just a shot in the dark, really.

 

Edit: Apparently "cache" is based of the french word "cacher", which would be cash-ay. Guess maybe people intuitively connect it to looking like a french word and imagine the accent is there when it isn't? Especially since "cash" exists and is a different word, I guess people assume "cache" must require pronunciation of the e.
 

Edited by Generic, 24 April 2017 - 04:49 PM.

[NapisaurusRex]

Hon hon oui oui poutine 
On another note, I kinda am at Montreal right now. You must be a psychic, or you live there, maybe.
*Look over the windows suspiciously and close the curtains* 
 
Why is everybody pronouncing "Cache" as Ca-chay? I can understand catch, but cachay? o.o
 
Edit: Also, speaking of chocolate, Toblerone. 'nuff said.

No idea, it's the only way I've ever heard it. That's how everyone says it here.

[Coops]

I pronounce it 'cash' lol. 

[Trapezeo]

I pronounce it 'cash' lol. 

Same.

 

I also pronounce poutine as puts-in.

[Kaddict]

The neopets words I have never said aloud, because I am totally confident about most aspects of my life, but the fact that I played neo for years is absolutely not one of the them. So this is how I say them in my head, I think. Because I haven't even thought of them for years.

 

Grarrl - Garl (like carl cuz I am trashy)
SuAP - SUE-App
Pteri   - Terry (like pterodactyl, dont pronounce the P right?)
Kadoatery- I don't think I have ever even said this one in my head--so idk. suck it. Kad-OH-aaa-tery?
Illusen - ILL-Lue-Sen
Jhudora  - Jew-DUR-a (dunno why I say it like this. dont judge)
Aisha      - AAAA-Sha
Cache    - Cash (me ouside) I used to say cash-ay when I was <13

Posthumously    -  post-HUGH-muss-lee
Hyperbole      -  Hi-PER-bowl-ee
Buried         -  Barry'd

 

[arcanum]

Pteri   - Terry (like pterodactyl, dont pronounce the P right?)
 

Yus. Came here to say this.

Actually I pronounce most things like you, except jhudora.

[Kaddict]

Yus. Came here to say this.

Actually I pronounce most things like you, except jhudora.

I am second guessing myself on that one. The first part is def Jew- but now i can't remember if I said 'dora' (like a normal person) or dura (like a freak who cant read)

[Trapezeo]

Here's my voice coming in to make you all wet.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1rcvO3pDxLV

 

Edit: I didn't really pronounce the I in Illusen, but I normally say it.

Edited by Trapezeo, 22 May 2017 - 02:42 PM.

[Generic]

Here's my voice coming in to make you all wet.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s1rcvO3pDxLV

 

Edit: I didn't really pronounce the I in Illusen, but I normally say it.

 

Yay, finally someone else who says Pteri the same way as me!

[cara]

Hon hon oui oui poutine
On another note, I kinda am at Montreal right now. You must be a psychic, or you live there, maybe.
*Look over the windows suspiciously and close the curtains*

Why is everybody pronouncing "Cache" as Ca-chay? I can understand catch, but cachay? o.o

Edit: Also, speaking of chocolate, Toblerone. 'nuff said.

Hahhaaha! I'm from Montreal and my famjam is there so I go back about twice a year. I moved across the country a few years ago, though.

(Or maybe I'm stalking you. Don't look behind that bush outside your window)

LOL. I don't know why they pronounce it like that. And when I correct people when they Mon-treal as opposed to Mun-treal, they always get offended. 'Don't tread on muh incorrect English pronounciation of words from a different language'.

[cara]

Do you pronounce it "Poo-Teen" or "Poo-Tin" I need to know.

Poo-tin. The other way is so English it hurts my brain.

[Dazz]

(Or maybe I'm stalking you. Don't look behind that bush outside your window)

LOL. I don't know why they pronounce it like that. And when I correct people when they Mon-treal as opposed to Mun-treal, they always get offended. 'Don't tread on muh incorrect English pronounciation of words from a different language'.

 

You're so weird.

 

That's like when I correct people on how to say twat. It's tw@ not twot.

[Keil]

I know some people who pronounce New York as Nyu Yoyk. It does bother me to an extent but I ended up laughing it off in my mind because it is so weird sounding.

Also Long Islanders (southern island of NY) say Lawn Guyland and I also laugh.

[NapisaurusRex]

. It's tw@ not twot.

The most intelligent thing ever said on this forum where's frizzle

...also it just clicked in that it's definitely not pronounced post - hu - mor - us - lee. But I also don't care because there's a decent chance I'll never use that word in conversation - ever - and the proper pronunciation sounds stupid anyway

How is it really pronounced? I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it.

[Generic]

Apparently posthumous/posthumously is pronounced like pahst - hu - mus - lee. Not even post - hu - mus - lee. According to online pronunciations.

[Kaddict]

Apparently posthumous/posthumously is pronounced like pahst - hu - mus - lee. Not even post - hu - mus - lee. According to online pronunciations.

Yeah, I like the "post" version better. But in any case, there is definitely no R sound in it. Posthumorously just sounds like a day when anti-jokes reign supreme.

[Generic]

Yeah, I like the "post" version better. But in any case, there is definitely no R sound in it. Posthumorously just sounds like a day when anti-jokes reign supreme.

 

See, I originally read the word playing TF2 because there's a thing you can add to your weapon to track "posthumous kills", aka kills you get while you're dead, so skim reading it as posthomourous almost made sense.

[cara]

You're so weird.

That's like when I correct people on how to say twat. It's tw@ not twot.

Don't be such a twot

[NapisaurusRex]

Apparently posthumous/posthumously is pronounced like pahst - hu - mus - lee. Not even post - hu - mus - lee. According to online pronunciations.

pasht hummous ly?

[Coops]

pasht hummous ly?

[cara]

THANK YOU. Here in NB I've only ever heard people who moved here from elsewhere call it "Poo-teen" and I get irrationally pissed off about it lol

 

I get irrationally pissed off, too. You're not the only one.