Big John Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 All pronounced with the SH sound. I have trouble differentating the /sh/, /ch/, and /j/ sounds, but they are supposed to be different sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 All pronounced with the SH sound. chorhizo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 chorhizo Chut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 chorhizo Just use kh for the ch hard sound and sh for the ch soft sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Just use kh for the ch hard sound and sh for the ch soft sound. The "h" is silent in "kh" words such as khaki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 JoJoTheWebToedBoy........ It's really pronounced "Ernie" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 biscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 The "h" is silent in "kh" words such as khaki. with the new alphabet it would be spelled kaki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 with the new alphabet it would be spelled kaki. Yes. Get rid of extra leters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 biscuit Biskit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Yes. Get rid of extra leters. Kaptin Grung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Siobhan. When I was a computer tech I had a new employee moving into the area I supported. When asking the hiring manager some questions I pronounced it See - O - Bon and was promptly corrected. Edited March 7, 2011 by slambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 When I was a computer tech I had a new employee moving into the area I supported. When asking the hiring manager some questions I pronounced it See - O - Bon and was promptly corrected. And the correct way to pronoune it is? And what is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 And the correct way to pronoune it is? And what is it? shuh-VON. A female name in Gaelic, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 And the correct way to pronoune it is? And what is it? Shavonne(among others) - persons name Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Shavonne(among others) - persons name Go figure It sounds like a road or denture cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 When I was a computer tech I had a new employee moving into the area I supported. When asking the hiring manager some questions I pronounced it See - O - Bon and was promptly corrected. I worked with a guy once who was writing names on a board in a meeting & one of the names was "Tion." Take a wild guess what he was trying to spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 worcestershire (sauce) Worcester (Mass.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I worked with a guy once who was writing names on a board in a meeting & one of the names was "Tion." Take a wild guess what he was trying to spell. Puddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Tchoutacabouffa, try pronouncing that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathpig Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love '-ough' if only because you can pronounce it so many ways. Try explaining this to your average ESL student... Trough Through Thorough Thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Puddy? No, I never worked with Puddy, but he could be a relative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 muffaletta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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