Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Menzies = Ming because the z isn't really one. It's a bastardisation of a now-lost letter that had the ng sound.


Not sure on sinjun though. Or Featherstonehaugh (Fanshaw) for that matter.


Here's one that me and the mrs can't settle: CLEMatis (my preferred one) or clem-AE-tis (hers)?

SimonM Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> I think you have to blame the Beeb for this one -

> the guy who read the football results always

> referred to "Shrowsbury Town"...


i always thought it was called "shrowsbury town nil".........

SimonM Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> >>"Aluminium"

>

> I think that most Americans pronounce it as

> "aluminum"

> That's because they spell it that way though...




And your point is caller ?


to be honest it still grates when I hear them say it... much like DATA or DARTA

I've been having a little trouble recently with:


Tsaoische (sp?) - the boss of Ireland. I see it written all the time but how do you pronounce it!


Beatific - Be Ah tific? Not Beetific. Eh? Why?


Religious thingy - Diocese. How is this one supposed to sound?


And hyperbole - that's an annoying pronunciation.



Oh, and Beijing in Cantonese is "Bah Ging" and in Mandarin "Bay Jing/tsing". In English I'm sure that either Zj or J pronunciation is cool.



Current pet hate is leverage with lever rhyming with trevor. It is LEEEver! Oh and Process rhyming with crosses. It is PrOHcess! It's American business speak leaking into my office.



Charlie



Charlie

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> it's not QUITE 100% right DC - and I'm sure of of

> my compatriots on here might do a better phonetic

> - but it's close enough

>

> now.... MacGabhann - how DO you pronounce that ;-)


Like the lead singer of the Pogues? McGowan?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • As I said, it was my understanding. I worded it very carefully. I didn't/don't know for sure, so clearly not a fact. And hardly an "opinion", which is something completely different. You have no idea what reason anybody might have had for not voting for him (unless you can point to some opinion poll results which actually asked people?)
    • Also, just to add, the threat to kill someone's dog and try to kick it, is an additional extremely unpleasant layer. I have noticed a lot of the burst water balloons lying around in the park too- that is not great for the environment either.
    • I’m basing it on the fact that Jeremy Corbyn had repeatedly and on record said he is against mandatory vaccinations in any situation, and he wouldn’t disclose wether he had the Covid vaccine himself    as I said. Not as bad as his brother but very definitely a bit weird about the whole thing. Just say you had the vaccination Jeremy, say that everyone should and stop being weird in the middle of a global pandemic    it’s the same slippery evasive nonsense about Brexit and him. About Putin poisonings and him.     if you are happy with his evasiveness then you do you.  But there is a reason the country wouldn’t get behind him 
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...