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Pronunciation Poll
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: SunShadow on April 23, 2008, 11:10:09 am ---
And I only recently explained to her that the name Yvonne is pronounced Ee-von, not Ye-von.
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Which reminds me of Pee Wee Herman and Miss Why - von.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: SunShadow on April 23, 2008, 11:10:09 am ---And I only recently explained to her that the name Yvonne is pronounced Ee-von, not Ye-von.
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Tell you what, where I come from, the name of the actress who played Lily Munster was pronounced Yee-von Dee-CAR-low. :-\
mariez:
--- Quote from: SunShadow on April 23, 2008, 11:10:09 am ---And I only recently explained to her that the name Yvonne is pronounced Ee-von, not Ye-von.
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Don't tell my mother-in-law that! LOL! Her name is Yvonne and she's quite emphatic that it's pronounced Ye-von and not Ee-von! :laugh:
When my son was young I started reading the first Harry Potter book with him. Later that same year, one of his teachers read a little of the book to them each day and he came home and told me that I was mispronouncing "Hermione" - that his teacher pronounced it "HER-mee-own." I told him that I thought my pronunciation was correct, but that he didn't need to point it out to his teacher! LOL!
Marie
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: SunShadow on April 23, 2008, 11:10:09 am ---I grew up thinking that Penelope was pronounced like canteloupe (my mom pronounced it wrong too).
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Yeah, I don't know when I caught on that it's Pen-EL-oh-pee.
--- Quote from: mariez on April 23, 2008, 03:35:51 pm ---"Hermione" - that his teacher pronounced it "HER-mee-own."
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There is a town in Belgium called Ypres that I believe the English pronounce "Wipers." ;D
ZK:
Come on Kerry tell us all how you pronounce the number 6???? ;)
....runs and ducks for cover......
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