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Re: OT: Re: Why do people in the UK put a u in the word color?



* Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> [2006 Apr 16 04:13 -0500]:
> On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:13 +0100, Chris Lale wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> > 
> > >And "c" will still be needed for "ch" (as in "church", not the k
> > >in school/skool).
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > Don't forget that the non-US pronunciation of "schedule" is soft 
> > (sh-edule),
> 
> Well, then pronounce it properly! :)

Then why do I hear Aussies (and some others) pronounce 'idea' as
'ide'er', or 'Daytona' as 'Daytoner'?

If 'schedule' wasn't meant to be pronounced 'skedule', then there would
be no 'c' in it.  Don't want to waste a consonant, dontcha know!  :)

- Nate >>

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