[HPforGrownups] OT: pronunciation
dragonsbloodmoon at aol.com
dragonsbloodmoon at aol.com
Fri Jan 12 01:06:56 UTC 2001
No: HPFGUIDX 9038
In a message dated 1/11/2001 7:34:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
simon at basilisk2.cjb.net writes:
<< You say the 'r' is voiced, does that mean you pronounce
it 'foreks'? >>
This wasn't directed towards me, but as a Yank, maybe I can help. :-) When
you have an "o" and an "r" together, it makes a sound like "oar" (which, come
to think if it, isn't much help, because you probably pronounce that
differently as well. <G>)
Toby
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