Why I pronounce it nuts (was Pronunciation)

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52658

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Erica <cymru1ca at y...>"
<cymru1ca at y...> wrote:
> 
> I've always pronounced it 'newts' mostly because 'nuts' just didn't 
> sound right to me:
> 
> "Oi, Harry, ya got any 'nuts' to spare, mate. I'm skint."
> 
> However, I subsequently found out it's pronounced k'newts, at least 
> thats how it's pronounce on the HP Pronounciation guide at the 
> Scholastic site.
> 
> http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/pronunciation/play.htm
> 
> Erica

bboy_mn:

I always assumed that it would have an unusual non-standard
pronunciation because 'nuts' is such a common word and could easly be
confused with 'nuts' as in 'nuts & bolts'. So make the distinction it
would be a variation from the standard convention.

A: 'Say buddy, give me a couple of nuts.'

B: 'Sorry  mate, I'll have to see if someone has change for a Sickle.'


A: 'Your nuts?' [(phonetically - 'your Knuts', gramatically - 'you're
nuts?')]

B: 'No, but if you find a Galleon laying around it's mine.'

Where are 'give me a couple of k'nuts' and 'your k'nuts' (or k'newts
or newts) carries a clear meaning.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn