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Offline DasHHKBProM

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Re: English words you thought were pronounced differently
« Reply #100 on: Mon, 17 November 2014, 04:20:08 »
this word of french origins is pronounced exactly like its spelt, cul-de-sac
thought to myself they are on to something here then
realized this is also a word of french origins-> receipt  :rolleyes:
Technically you are not supposed to pronounce the l of "Cul".
Technically, IMO the  l of "cul" must be pronounced.
How would the plural form sound? cus-de-sac kuhlz-duh-sak

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Re: English words you thought were pronounced differently
« Reply #101 on: Mon, 17 November 2014, 04:26:23 »
this word of french origins is pronounced exactly like its spelt, cul-de-sac
thought to myself they are on to something here then
realized this is also a word of french origins-> receipt  :rolleyes:
Technically you are not supposed to pronounce the l of "Cul".
Technically, IMO the  l of "cul" must be pronounced.
How would the plural form sound? cus-de-sac kuhlz-duh-sak
Confirming _PixelNinja words :
you don't pronounce the "l" in cul-de-sac , and the plural form will sound the same , but you shouldn't find it without a pronoun ahead :
le cul-de-sac
les culs-de-sac .
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Offline DasHHKBProM

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Re: English words you thought were pronounced differently
« Reply #102 on: Mon, 17 November 2014, 04:29:06 »
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Re: English words you thought were pronounced differently
« Reply #103 on: Mon, 17 November 2014, 04:29:13 »
I always thought mayonnaise was pronounced may-yo-naze, but turns out it's actually pronounced mio de noche
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Re: English words you thought were pronounced differently
« Reply #104 on: Mon, 17 November 2014, 04:37:28 »
I always thought mayonnaise was pronounced may-yo-naze, but turns out it's actually pronounced mio de noche
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Re: English words you thought were pronounced differently
« Reply #105 on: Mon, 17 November 2014, 08:12:03 »
I always thought mayonnaise was pronounced may-yo-naze, but turns out it's actually pronounced mio de noche

And Chipotle is pronounced "Shahntoodle".  :))

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