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by **SecondTalon** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:31 pm UTC

Von Haus wrote:You pronounce "they're" the same as "there" and "their"??

Yes. Lots of us do. How do you pronounce it?

by **Felstaff** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAOR6ib95kQ

by **Von Haus** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:00 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:
Von Haus wrote:You pronounce "they're" the same as "there" and "their"??

Yes. Lots of us do. How do you pronounce it?

Having now said all three over and over again I no longer have any idea what I say. Maybe I do say them the same sometimes, but I also seem pronounce it similar to layer and player sometimes as well, I've confused myself now.

by **Hope_** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:56 pm UTC

I say them all the same way so I assume you do too Von Haus.

by **Woofsie** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:50 pm UTC

I think there's a subtle difference between my pronunciation of "they're" and the other two. Just a tad of emphasis on the y.

by **broken_escalator** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:52 pm UTC

My pronunciation only changes when I think about it. Its like palpitations but for your accent.

by **SecondTalon** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:55 pm UTC

Woofsie wrote:I think there's a subtle difference between my pronunciation of "they're" and the other two. Just a tad of emphasis on the y.

Start a recording. Talk about some random things to get you warmed up a bit, then say "They're taking their shit over there."

Maybe say it a couple of times.

Stop recording, erase all but the relevant They're bits (unless your random stuff is something you want to save) and give it a listen.

by **Oregonaut** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:21 pm UTC

ISHTST: Chocolate goes with many things, many, many things.

by **emceng** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:34 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:
Woofsie wrote:I think there's a subtle difference between my pronunciation of "they're" and the other two. Just a tad of emphasis on the y.
Start a recording. Talk about some random things to get you warmed up a bit, then say "They're taking their shit over there."

Maybe say it a couple of times.

Stop recording, erase all but the relevant They're bits (unless your random stuff is something you want to save) and give it a listen.

Purchase a spectrum analyzer and high quality microphone. Transduce your recording from an audio recording to a digital signal, then use a digital signal processor to compare the signals for the three words. Now you know for sure if you're saying them differently(at least that time around) at least within a margin of error.

by **Whelan** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:10 pm UTC

I know people who pronounce 'ear', 'here' and 'year' exactly the same. Wait. Maybe it was 'hear' I can't remember.

by **Mumpy** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:16 pm UTC

Uhh, yeah, I kinda do that. For all of the words. My they're sounds the same as there & their, too, unless I think about what I'm saying. And I mean really, who the fuck thinks about what they're saying.

by **broken_escalator** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:19 pm UTC

I like the odd ones, like when people say 'warsh' for wash or 'panacakes' for pancakes.

by **Oregonaut** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:21 pm UTC

Worship warship. That's entertaining.

by **podbaydoor** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:23 pm UTC

I remember that awkward age where nobody was certain of how to pronounce "drawing." It became "drawling" half the time.

by **broken_escalator** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:23 pm UTC

Oregonaut wrote:Worship warship. That's entertaining.

Wow I didn't even notice that one. :shock:

by **Oregonaut** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:24 pm UTC

Drawring.

by **Silastic** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:29 pm UTC

broken_escalator wrote:
Oregonaut wrote:Worship warship. That's entertaining.

Wow I didn't even notice that one.

I don't pronounce these the same, my worship sounds like were-ship

by **Oregonaut** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:34 pm UTC

A lot of Navy folks had an entertaining time with people who have a slight drawl. They'd hold up pictures of a cruiser, and a chapel, and ask them to keep saying "worship, warship" until they said it "properly".

by **Whelan** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:35 pm UTC

Oregonaut wrote:Drawring.

Like this, but the 'r' is a sort of half-glottal stop.

Also, I love that glottal stop has an opportunity to use one in its name.

by **Von Haus** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:55 pm UTC

"People always pronounce my name wrong."
"Cara?"
"No it's pronounced Cara" (with a strange Welsh thing done to the R)
"Cara?"
"No, you're really bad at this aren't you?"
"Ok seriously, less than 5 minutes ago I admitted to having difficulties with saying the letter R even in normal words, you shouldn't be so surprised that I can't pronounce your name properly, now your just being horwible!"

Happened last week but the mentions of R and drawer (fuck that word) reminded me of it.

by **broken_escalator** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:02 pm UTC

Out of curiosity, is it 'care-ah', 'car-ah', or something else?

by **SecondTalon** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:58 pm UTC

Carrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrra. You know, the Welsh and their famous rolled Rs.

by **Hope_** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:05 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:Carrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrra.

That's how a pirate would pronounce her name anyway (I quite enjoy saying that in a pirate-esk way).

by **Whelan** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:34 pm UTC

Pirrrrates don't roll their Rs, they just draw them out. A rolled r is more trilly. Think Chewbacca.

by **Oregonaut** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:39 pm UTC

Or Spanish.

Guerrrrrrrrrrilla.

by **Hope_** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:40 pm UTC

Whelan wrote:Pirrrrates don't roll their Rs, they just draw them out. A rolled r is more trilly. Think Chewbacca.

Yes I know, but not being completely accustomed to rolling R's, when I read it my brain decided to read it like a pirate.

by **Mumpy** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:45 pm UTC

Really who we should be thinking of are Spanish pirates, they must never get any pillaging done for all the
R's they have to say.

by **Silastic** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:50 pm UTC

Mumpy wrote:Really who we should be thinking of are Spanish pirates, they must never get any pillaging done for all the
R's they have to say.

Mumpy, you win, because this, was awesome.

by **felltir** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:23 pm UTC

ISHTST:

1) Furries aren't all about sex.
2) Please don't google me when I've asked you not to.
3) I moved out for a reason. Space. Give me it.

by **Mumpy** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:08 pm UTC

Silastic wrote:Mumpy, you win, because this, was awesome.

Thanks man.
Now my head says take the prize money, but my instinct says gamble on the mystery box.

@ Felltir, that is sucky as fuck man, you have a whole loada Internet hugs if you want them.

by **reflex** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:10 pm UTC

A lot of people I know pronounce "ask" the same way they say "axe". It really gets on my nerves, it's not even a mis-pronounciation, it's switching the letters around. Anyone here say it like that?

by **felltir** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:15 pm UTC

@mumpy hells yes.

by **Antimony-120** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:41 pm UTC

reflex wrote:A lot of people I know pronounce "ask" the same way they say "axe". It really gets on my nerves, it's not even a mis-pronounciation, it's switching the letters around. Anyone here say it like that?

can I axe you a question?

by **Oregonaut** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:43 pm UTC

Axe me no questions and I won't stab you in the Luna cursed mouth with a jackhammer.

by **mmark9094** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:16 am UTC

ISHTST Twice:

My efforts are spread so thin, the quality I put into each of these projects is not going to yield a decent grade.

by **123** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:21 am UTC

ISHTST: No, I don't have an accent, I was born in this State (Michigan). Yes, I really don't have an accent. I have a speech impediment, there's a difference.

by **RoadieRich** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:29 am UTC

123 wrote:ISHTST: No, I don't have an accent, I was born in this State (Michigan). Yes, I really don't have an accent. I have a speech impediment, there's a difference.

ISHTST: There's no such thing as no accent. Just "a similar accent to the people around me".

by **SurgicalSteel** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:50 am UTC

Mumpy wrote:Really who we should be thinking of are Spanish pirates, they must never get any pillaging done for all the
R's they have to say.

So they were these guys?

by **Oregonaut** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:51 am UTC

Veggietales makes me want to hurt things.

by **bluebambue** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:45 am UTC

Antimony-120 wrote:
reflex wrote:A lot of people I know pronounce "ask" the same way they say "axe". It really gets on my nerves, it's not even a mis-pronounciation, it's switching the letters around. Anyone here say it like that?

can I axe you a question?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuRk5OMnAb4&feature=fvst becomes relevant at about 2:00

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