Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoOhhhmidwest.socialimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up162
arrow-up162imageOhhhmidwest.socialLanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI always want to pronounce the American versions of these words phonetically when I see them. And what the heck is going on with the US pronunciation of “buoy”? None of those syllables are in that word.
minus-squareUnanimous_anonymous@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoBuo-y Apparently we have the Dutch to blame for that one, as the verb form is apparently descended from Spanish.
minus-squareexplodicle@local106.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDo it backwards, pronounce the British versions Cull our Hume our Flave our
I always want to pronounce the American versions of these words phonetically when I see them.
And what the heck is going on with the US pronunciation of “buoy”? None of those syllables are in that word.
Buo-y
Apparently we have the Dutch to blame for that one, as the verb form is apparently descended from Spanish.
Do it backwards, pronounce the British versions