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I pronounce the 'u' in 'pronunciation' like in 'putting' but the 'ou' in 'pronounce' like in 'wound'.


Transcript[The word "Tuesday", with each letter labeled by a box with an arrow:] T: As in buffet u: As in minute e: As in record s: As in use d: As in moped a: As in bass y: As in gyro

[Caption below the panel:]
Pet peeve: Ambiguous pronunciation guides


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[–] funnystuff97@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"My name is Perry, not Terry, with a 'P' as in 'Pterodactyl'."

[–] dot20@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago
[–] tuesday@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago

"Thompson, with a 'P', as in psychology"

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah.. silent Ps are weird 😅

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Depends on your aim.

[–] funnystuff97@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Whatever do you mean, puh-saldorn?

[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

LOL I forgot where that's from!