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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
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 Posted - 01/03/2007 : 20:45:51
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Frank pronounces it "tore." (I think most people pronounce it "too-er.") Is that some sort of regional accent, or does he just say it weird?
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Apesy
= Cult of Ray =
USA
411 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 22:00:30
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I pronounce it "tore".
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mantaraysallright
- FB Fan -
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 22:33:47
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 23:09:33
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It's the British way. So the right way.
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 01/04/2007 : 01:25:48
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It's a French word, so I guess the French way ("toorr") is the right way...
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mrgrieves1971
= Cult of Ray =
USA
544 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 06:38:42
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 07:17:45
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It's definitely too-er on this side of the border.
 "Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 08:48:53
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That's so weird. I swear I'd never heard it "tore" before until I heard FB say it a bunch this year on radio interviews and whatnot. For example, every single report I've even heard about the Tour de France has it pronounced "toor." Or at least that's what my ear hears.
Is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho? |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 09:13:57
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
It's definitely too-er on this side of the border.
I love the way you say "le too-er du cigaw volanttt" :)
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 09:25:12
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I pronounce it too-er. I'm English.
"The arc of triumph" |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 09:37:49
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Stew or stoo?
film or fillum? |
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 10:59:46
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Stew or stoo? What's the difference?
Is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho? |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 11:22:39
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Pixie sh-joo
Pixie st-oo
coastline, say "caribbean". ah, go on, for me? |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 11:33:13
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
It's definitely too-er on this side of the border.
"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."
Direct from the land of aboot, eh?
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s_wrenn
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1851 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 11:35:54
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It's pronounced thermometer
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 11:36:35
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quote:
Originally posted by starmekitten
It's the British way. So the right way.
Idiot.
Stop it, kitty. It turns me on when you do that British thing.
I got some heaven in my head
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 01/04/2007 : 11:38:52
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
It's definitely too-er on this side of the border.
"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."
Same with the midwest... |
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s_wrenn
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1851 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 11:46:32
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I pronounce both as "boat"
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 14:03:14
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
It's definitely too-er on this side of the border.
"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you."
Direct from the land of aboot, eh?
Numberwang?
Wachu talkin abowt?
And Yann, I only say volanttt for the unwashed english masses. :)
"Now you're officially my woman. Kudos. I can't say I don't envy you." |
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 19:44:51
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I say it toar
as in oar
like more!
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3111 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2007 : 21:32:30
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Well, I'm beginning to believe it's regional, but I don't know what region of the U.S. it is. I'm beginning to suspect the East Coast/Northeast. I saw a website once that showed where certain pronunciations came from, but I can't find it now. I did find this really cool site, though: http://accent.gmu.edu/browse_atlas.php
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 00:19:01
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How come all the Brits pronounce "three" as "free"? Is it the bad teeth?
I mean come on, the Queen would be ashamed of how badly your footballers pronounce "fings".
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I'm goin' on ter wiff me mates!
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 00:20:43
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Sorry, I watch a lot of EPL, and especially on "Fan Zone" I can't understand half of what they're saying. But it's hilarious none the less! The English really really like football.
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fbc
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United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 02:09:21
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The "three" thing: some folk can't pronounce "th" but instead say "f" while others are chav types, not at school to learn, lazy english.
Anyway, how come Americans can't understand English? I don't get it. I thought you spoke it  |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 04:36:54
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Have you watched fan zone? That's what they call it on our networks. It's the replay of the match day game where a (drunk) fan of each team provides running commentary. I'm telling you, when it's a fan from Liverpool debating a fan from Manchester, I can't understand a damn thing. Them Sousers are soused! Well so am I, but I still don't know what they're saying. But it's the funniest show on TV.
Hearing Rooney reapetedly called Shrek is pretty good smack.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 04:53:19
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Numberwang? |
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/05/2007 : 05:04:55
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I say "tore". Because after sleeping on floors for a few weeks, you wanna pull out your hair.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 07:11:05
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I live in the Southern United States and I don't think I've ever heard it pronounced tore in my life. Everyone over here says tooer. Personally, I say toor, unless I'm being lazy and let my Southern accent loose, in which case it's tooer (a little bit of a difference).
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 07:58:32
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There's an audio clip in a Books song where the narrator discusses how, in the South, it's possible to turn a single vowel into two syllables, for example: twelve becomes tway-elve. It's quite impressive really.
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2007 : 10:01:54
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Brooklyn friend of mine has a joke when a girl tells him she´s looking for a job he sez I can get you one 35 an hour, planting tulips.
She sez Where?
He sez On my cock.
It doesn´t work here because tulips is pronounced choolips and not two-lips.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 01/05/2007 : 10:17:35
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Here we pronounce it 'tur'.
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