Speaking 'properly' or not
elady25
imamommy at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 8 18:06:52 UTC 2005
snip
> Now I could start a real argument amongst Americans, I imagine, by
> asking who says "VEE-uh-kuhl" and who says "vee-HICK-uhl"
> for "vehicle." I've probably given away my preference in the way I
> phoneticized the two versions. ;-)
>
> Siriusly Snapey Susan, who'd never have known it was "Bark-sheer"
and
> would've embarrassed herself by saying "Berk [rhymes with "jerk"]-
> sher [rhymes with "were"].
Do you have in-SUR-ance, or IN-sur-ance on that vehicle?
imamommy
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