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Pronounciation of EMU

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by SmeggySmeg, Mar 23, 2004.

  1. SmeggySmeg

    SmeggySmeg Member

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    After watching King of the Hill i would just like to clarify the pronounciation of the word Emu

    according to King of the Hill it is pronounced Emoooo

    the correct pronounciation is

    E ..... Mu

    as in the MU sound you make when you say the the word Music

    or really it is just U and not OOO

    it has nothing to do with the sound a cow makes

    btw the sensational on a BBQ

    [​IMG]
     
    #1 SmeggySmeg, Mar 23, 2004
  2. Bailey

    Bailey Veteran Member

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    Ahh, the Australian way... If it's alive, kill it and barbecue it! :D
     
    #2 Bailey, Mar 23, 2004
  3. Lil Pun

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    I thought this was a post about Eastern Michigan University. :D
     
    #3 Lil Pun, Mar 23, 2004
  4. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    When I saw this thread, the first thing I thought about was The Wiggles.....


    ........mooooooove like emu, move..........
     
    #4 boomboom, Mar 23, 2004
  5. drapg

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    I want to know the proper pronunciation of Xavier.

    Al Jaffe says you don't pronounce the "x"

    But for me, it is instinctive. I always say "x-zavier"
     
    #5 drapg, Mar 23, 2004
  6. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    Good question.

    I have heard 3 ways to pronounce it:

    X-Avier
    X-Zavier
    Zavier


    Which way is right? :confused:
     
    #6 Lil Pun, Mar 23, 2004
  7. mateo

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    How does one say "nuclear"? :D
     
    #7 mateo, Mar 23, 2004
  8. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    Is it championSHip or championCHip? I swear I've heard both ways before.
     
    #8 Lil Pun, Mar 23, 2004
  9. A-Train

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    ...so, what's the correct pronounciation of "anal retentive"? :D
     
    #9 A-Train, Mar 23, 2004
  10. Isabel

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    And, if the President of the United States pronounces it the other way, does that automatically make it the new correct way? :D
     
    #10 Isabel, Mar 23, 2004
  11. SoSoDef76

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    Merriam-Webster's Dictionary has the following pronounciations:

    Pronunciation: 'zAv-y&r, 'zA-vE-&r, ig-'zA-

    I guess the question is whether that 3rd one is correct. I'm not sure. I noticed that pronouciation was missing from the American Heritage Dictionary.
     
    #11 SoSoDef76, Mar 23, 2004
  12. JuanValdez

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    It worked for "normalcy."
     
    #12 JuanValdez, Mar 23, 2004
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    The Name Xazier is pronounced X-Zavier, but the School is pronounced simply "Zavier"
     
    #13 moestavern19, Mar 23, 2004
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    #14 Chance, Mar 23, 2004
  15. SmeggySmeg

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    fairly sure A ..... Train is how it is pronounced :D
     
    #15 SmeggySmeg, Mar 23, 2004
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