[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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