Re: OT: Re: Why do people in the UK put a u in the word color?
On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 23:02 +1000, CaT wrote:
> 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!
Ole'
Oh, wait, wrong language. Never mind...
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