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Pronunciation (funny) by queen2(f): 10:24pm On Feb 01, 2007 |
Here u write some spelling your not sure about, u know Nigeria accent is different from uk as well as US sometimes the way something is written is not the way it is pronounced example Schedule is it skedule shedule i know bristish pronunciation is different |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by shahan(f): 3:17am On Feb 02, 2007 |
Like. . . tif for 'thief' and rog for 'rogue'? |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by drrionelli(m): 6:31pm On Feb 02, 2007 |
Well, queen2, as I understand it: SKEDD-yool is the American English pronunciation whereas SHEDD-yool is the United Kingdom English pronunciation. @shahan: Are those the UK pronunciations you've posted? @topic: This could be not only fun, but also very informative for a lot of us! |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by Raymand(m): 8:28pm On Feb 02, 2007 |
Wicked stuff. . . |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by lysaa(f): 5:40pm On Feb 04, 2007 |
route pronounced like raut & root lol, its funny but thats how it is.///// towel pronounced as taawl & towell in naija accent |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by English1(f): 4:37pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
One thing I've noticed is that Nigerians like to say every letter that appears in a word, but in British English sometimes letters are missed out when you say it. Like salmon - not sal-mon. We say sa-mon. Also, Th is sometimes pronounced just 't'. River Thames = Tems. Thomas = tomas. Theresa = Teresa. we are not very logical! |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 4:43pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
Great topic here are a few I hear and cant stand in naija accent Sweetheart = sweetrat Honey = Onknee Go slow = ghost slow |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by kellorah: 4:44pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
warris it? = what is it |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by debosky(m): 4:53pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
embrazing - embarassing |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by GeeCee(m): 7:56pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMPROVEMENT The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing public enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where! More komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl. |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by queen2(f): 7:58pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
debosky: LadyT: funny |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by drrionelli(m): 9:38pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
Very clever, GeeCee! |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by watever(f): 9:43pm On Feb 05, 2007 |
@ GeeCee that is hilarious |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by lysaa(f): 10:08am On Feb 06, 2007 |
@queen2 i find those two posts quite funny as well. some even pronounce it this way; sweerat= sweetheart beautiful= beauriful goodmorning as goodmoring |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by Raymand(m): 10:44pm On Feb 06, 2007 |
GeeCee: Ahahahahahahaha, brilliant stuff so we're back to the german again. . .LOL |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 12:55am On Feb 07, 2007 |
Wait a minute = wayray mini |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by mrpataki(m): 5:41pm On Feb 07, 2007 |
Vex = Verse! |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 3:07am On Feb 08, 2007 |
Cheer up = Chair up |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by lysaa(f): 1:41pm On Feb 08, 2007 |
lol how about chair up = share up |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by mrpataki(m): 3:29pm On Feb 08, 2007 |
Cheque book = shenk book |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by queen2(f): 8:46pm On Feb 08, 2007 |
All them warra min, norrin irritates me some pronunciation of uk places especially, there was a time when someone asked me where a place called Addiscombe is, she pronounced it as Addis comb beh, if u get i want mean and another is southwark, she pronounced it sout work, instead of suddock, also wimbledon, she pronounced it wimblairdone |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by Eastcoast(f): 6:07pm On Feb 09, 2007 |
@Lady T, O my gosh, girlllllllllllllllllllll, you are funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. It is true. The one i have noticed is that we don't pronounce "R" in most words. Ex: ART === ATT CAR === Kaaa another one is the "TON" pronounciation EX: RESTON ==== RESTONE |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 8:46pm On Feb 09, 2007 |
Chocolate = shocolate |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 11:40pm On Feb 09, 2007 |
Get off = Ge ruff Oh man = oh mayne |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by lysaa(f): 8:25pm On Feb 11, 2007 |
something=sontin e.g this sontin i want to tell you is sontin u should hear. LMAO |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by Honeypot1(m): 9:22pm On Feb 12, 2007 |
And what's the big deal in how nigerians pronounce some |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 9:26pm On Feb 12, 2007 |
Honey pot get out you are spoiling the topic we are making fun of ourselves! |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by Honeypot1(m): 9:40pm On Feb 12, 2007 |
Don't mind me LadyT, i just |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 11:06pm On Feb 12, 2007 |
Honey_pot: Nice one LOL shikin is the best! |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by mrpataki(m): 2:21pm On Feb 13, 2007 |
Kitchen = kitten |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by LadyT(f): 5:08pm On Feb 13, 2007 |
They dont agree = Won gree |
Re: Pronunciation (funny) by Badman888(m): 5:09pm On Feb 13, 2007 |
i wan buy meak - i want to buy milk. Emuuu!! - letter "m" |
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