Re: OT: Re: Why do people in the UK put a u in the word color?
On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 02:52:25PM +0100, Doofus wrote:
> Nate Bargmann wrote:
> >* 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! :)
>
> Aussies must be summarily disregarded in any discussion of English
> pronunciation. ;O)
Oi!
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