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Re: weird words
« Reply #125 on: July 17, 2014, 03:32:34 PM »
Continuum is cool when you write it out. Lots of hump'y letters all in a row.
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Re: weird words
« Reply #126 on: July 29, 2015, 11:28:50 AM »
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Re: weird words
« Reply #127 on: July 29, 2015, 01:29:17 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

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Re: weird words
« Reply #128 on: July 29, 2015, 01:31:47 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

Also, "tear".

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Re: weird words
« Reply #129 on: July 29, 2015, 01:32:51 PM »
Eff is a really strange word. I am guessing that has been covered. Also, flipping somebody off looks really strange. Stick your middle finger up and then just look at it from all directions. Looks weird. Right?


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Re: weird words
« Reply #130 on: July 29, 2015, 01:34:19 PM »
Eff is a really strange word. I am guessing that has been covered. Also, flipping somebody off looks really strange. Stick your middle finger up and then just look at it from all directions. Looks weird. Right?


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I like that is can basically be used as any part of speech.

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Re: weird words
« Reply #131 on: July 29, 2015, 02:37:00 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

Also, "tear".

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Re: weird words
« Reply #132 on: July 29, 2015, 03:08:11 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

Also, "tear".

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Re: weird words
« Reply #133 on: July 29, 2015, 03:08:46 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

Also, "tear".

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Re: weird words
« Reply #134 on: July 29, 2015, 03:25:55 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

Also, "tear".

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Re: weird words
« Reply #135 on: July 29, 2015, 03:28:44 PM »
"Wind" is kind of an odd word when you think about it. One of the few words that, having the same spelling, has 2 different pronunciations meaning completely unrelated things. At least with "read" it's just a past/present tense issue but the words are still of the same ilk.

I guess "lead" would also fall into that category.

Also, "tear".

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Re: weird words
« Reply #136 on: July 29, 2015, 03:29:14 PM »
tbh, i stumbled upon the heteronym wikipedia article :Wha:

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Re: weird words
« Reply #137 on: September 29, 2015, 04:25:24 PM »
So a major part of my territory is Kentucky and OMG, these doctors flip on the pronunciation of "Louisville". Like, I haven't messed it up yet, but my manager is from Kentucky and we say "Louisville" a lot (for territory purposes) and she tries to correct me on how they say it down there. I can't do it guys, I'll always say it as a northerner.  :dunno:

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Re: weird words
« Reply #138 on: September 29, 2015, 04:40:50 PM »
Loo-uh-ville? Louis-ville? Loo-uh-vull? Looey-ville? Looey-vull?

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Re: weird words
« Reply #139 on: September 29, 2015, 04:51:46 PM »
yeah i'll give them the "louhh" part but i'm not going to stand here and say "vull" with a straight face.

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Re: weird words
« Reply #140 on: June 04, 2021, 09:22:28 AM »
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Re: weird words
« Reply #142 on: June 04, 2021, 09:25:57 AM »
Loo-uh-ville? Louis-ville? Loo-uh-vull? Looey-ville? Looey-vull?

Southerners are so stupid

none of these are "correct". it's only two syllables.

also to the op: syllable

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Re: weird words
« Reply #143 on: June 04, 2021, 10:15:47 AM »
Wrong, mocat.

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Re: weird words
« Reply #144 on: June 09, 2021, 07:42:39 PM »
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I was about to put this same word in the thread but I see I took care of it 7 years ago. Glad I checked
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Re: weird words
« Reply #145 on: October 28, 2021, 09:52:01 PM »
Garage

See also: crayon

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Re: weird words
« Reply #146 on: October 28, 2021, 09:55:02 PM »
my wife does the downgrade pronunciation of crayon and I don't let her say it in front of our kids (or just mock her about it in front of them) so they don't inherit this terrible gene.

her: crAOWN
literally everyone: wtf
her: crAEOWN
me: baby, you know I love you, never speak again in your entire rough ridin' life

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Re: weird words
« Reply #147 on: October 28, 2021, 10:04:55 PM »
my wife does the downgrade pronunciation of crayon and I don't let her say it in front of our kids (or just mock her about it in front of them) so they don't inherit this terrible gene.

her: crAOWN
literally everyone: wtf
her: crAEOWN
me: baby, you know I love you, never speak again in your entire rough ridin' life


lol.

My wife referred to 'chili' as 'soup' today more than once. 

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Re: weird words
« Reply #148 on: October 29, 2021, 05:05:36 AM »
Continuum is cool when you write it out. Lots of hump'y letters all in a row.

this one's REAL hard to write in cursive
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Re: weird words
« Reply #149 on: October 29, 2021, 08:52:26 AM »
my wife does the downgrade pronunciation of crayon and I don't let her say it in front of our kids (or just mock her about it in front of them) so they don't inherit this terrible gene.

her: crAOWN
literally everyone: wtf
her: crAEOWN
me: baby, you know I love you, never speak again in your entire rough ridin' life


lol.

My wife referred to 'chili' as 'soup' today more than once.

its neither a sandwich nor a salad, so this classification seems appropriate :dunno: