Pronunciation guide

[SteveT]

Don't wrap it up MsB tell us straight, stick it to us, we can take it.;-)

[Guest]

Important to get it off your chest I think.

[SteveT]

I always enjoy erudition, command, and getting the phlegm off your chest.

I think it stops wrinkles gathering on the forehead, and reduces the risk of arthritic joints in later life.

[Guest]

True, and you can reduce the wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes even more by never smiling.

Not sure re getting phlegm off chest though; although I scored around the same as Mahatma Ghandi on the political compass thread, I do think spitting in public ('oysters') should be a capital offence. Or at least flogging.

[RosieH]

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> The use of "basically" Should it be BASE-ick-ally,

> bas-ik-ally, basic-ally or just not used at all

>

> (personally can't stand the word and avoid using

> it where ever possible)

is it not "basiclee" ? (only shorter on the ee - I did study phonetics as part of my degree, but buggered if I can remember any of it)

[KalamityKel]

I've tried saying it as you've suggested... I just sound stupid... :-$

[Nero]

Why not just not use 'basically'. It is much too overused, and hasn't been supplanted by anything else since the 80s.

[KalamityKel]

Lol Nero I tend not to use the word anyway... I was just curious as to how it "should" be said so I can correct me work colleague for once... tis sweet revenge for him picking on me with my "fruit bowls"... tis a long story :p

[Nero]

Fruit bowls - foibles?

[RosieH]

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> I've tried saying it as you've suggested... I just

> sound stupid... :-$

ahh, that seems odd, but fair enough. guess it's a question of three syllables or four - think both are fine. but as you say Nero, a good one to avoid, go with fundamentally instead

I have a friend who pronounces chocolate with three syllables (doubtless how it should be, but rarely is pronounced) - very cute

[KalamityKel]

A friend of mine has the most interesting outlook on the pronounciation of the word "cancelled" - Can-cell-led took me ages to figure out what he was saying.

[mightyroar]

I thought that Clinton used to be governor of

Arkansaw

until I realised that's how you say

Arkansas