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Old 08-05-2009, 10:56 PM #1
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I hate the way Americans say the word Route
Well its more logical to say it the american way. The british way is the french pronounciation, not English!

How do you say OUT?
As if you are saying Ouch.

But the ch change to a T.

That is the best way to describe it.
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I hate the way Americans say the word Route
Well its more logical to say it the american way. The british way is the french pronounciation, not English!

How do you say OUT?
As if you are saying Ouch.

But the ch change to a T.

That is the best way to describe it.
LOL. I know Firewire! I was trying to explain how its more logical to say "r-ow-t", than "Root", for the word Route.
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LOUGHBOROUGH

americans: loogabrooga
english; luff bur ah
LOOGABROOGA LOLOLOLOLOL WTF.

Purely lmfao.
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I LAUGH when Americans say tot-n-ham. I use to say it like that! I am the one who corrects people now!
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Bit random but on KitchenNightmaresUS they pronouce

Calzone
US: Cal-Zone
UK: Cal-Zoney

randomm lol
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UK : Scotland
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UK : ZED
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Toffee

British: Taw-fee
American: Tah-fee.
what right british person says "taw-fee"?!
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Firewire, have you actually heard any Americans? LoL
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this made me laugh for ages, i've been sitting here thinking the same thing
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Toffee

British: Taw-fee
American: Tah-fee.
what right british person says "taw-fee"?!
It is the only way to pronounce it.

Like Coffee but with a T.
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Tomato
US: Tom-Ay-Toe
UK: Tom-Aww-Toe

Zebra
US: Zeeb-ra
UK: Zeb-ra
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Toffee

British: Taw-fee
American: Tah-fee.
what right british person says "taw-fee"?!
It is the only way to pronounce it.

Like Coffee but with a T.
Thats "toff-ee"
"taw-fee" makes an emphasis on the "taw" which is like the american twang
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