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Old 17-09-2017, 04:38 PM #26
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I think it's a northern thing though, I get some funny looks when I say 'cook book' since moving down here.
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I pronounce it like 'Luke', I'm not sure if that's the same as 'bewk'?



I pronounce some of these differently to each other Like 'brook', 'cook', 'hook', 'rook' would be the same as 'book'/'luke', but 'took', 'look' would be like 'luck'. Do you say 'food' the same as you pronounce those? ^
So you say "took" like "tuck"??
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In what world is this a contentious issue
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I think it's a northern thing though, I get some funny looks when I say 'cook book' since moving down here.
Tell them all to **** off.
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I pronounce some of these differently to each other Like 'brook', 'cook', 'hook', 'rook' would be the same as 'book'/'luke', but 'took', 'look' would be like 'luck'. Do you say 'food' the same as you pronounce those? ^
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(I pronounce food like "food" if that helps)
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So you say "took" like "tuck"??
What do you say?
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What do you say?
I say took like "took". The way it actually looks, that's "looks". And the correct way.
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So you say "took" like "tuck"??
I do. I've never heard anyone say it like 'tewk' ... another poll incoming?
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In what world is this a contentious issue
Before this thread was made, it wasn't.
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So you say "took" like "tuck"??
I thought that was normal looool
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So you say "took" like "tuck"??
That's how it's suppose to be said
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That's how it's suppose to be said
No it isn't
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What about just saying "book"?
But everyone says it a different way seemingly
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yes it is
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Actually cool is pronounced cull Jonathan
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Are there two ways of pronouncing 'food'?
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Are there two ways of pronouncing 'food'?
Not "fud"
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Are there two ways of pronouncing 'food'?
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Not "fud"
That's what I was thinking, no wonder Jamie gets funny looks
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sounds like fluke

is this a silly English thing again
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