More than one pronunciation of 'ancient' wigs me as well. Feels so wrong.
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Cass - Jan 19, 2015 2:12:59 pm PST #15939 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
EpicTangent - Jan 19, 2015 2:15:06 pm PST #15940 of 30002
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I think I had a third pronunciation for it: suh-SHI-i-tee.
At least you're validating the "sh" sound.
What other pronunciations are there for "ancient"? AYN-chint.
Connie Neil - Jan 19, 2015 2:31:20 pm PST #15941 of 30002
brillig
What Epic said!
Steph L. - Jan 19, 2015 2:34:05 pm PST #15942 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
But no, it's suh-TAY-i-tee. Which I think is dumb-sounding. But whatever.
I literally learned the correct pronunciation from the Simpsons. No, really. Homer ordered a subliminal weight-loss tape, but they sent him an increase-your-vocabulary tape instead. And one of the words he used was "satiety."
Thanks, Simpsons!
meara - Jan 19, 2015 2:40:33 pm PST #15943 of 30002
I think I would probably avoid satiety in favor of changing my sentence around to not pronounce it! Then again, I have to fudge the pronunciation of lots of medical words--sometimes no one really knows how these drugs are supposed to be pronounced anyway!
Steph L. - Jan 19, 2015 2:41:37 pm PST #15944 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
sometimes no one really knows how these drugs are supposed to be pronounced anyway!
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Cass - Jan 19, 2015 2:41:47 pm PST #15945 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
What other pronunciations are there for "ancient"? AYN-chint.
Ank, like ankle, shent.
There were times, basically whenever he said it, that I thought it might be a legitimate reason to break up with my ex. But then I heard it elsewhere.
Steph L. - Jan 19, 2015 2:43:40 pm PST #15946 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Tim pronounces "known" as 2 definite syllables: "know-uhn." It still throws me every time. And sometimes I catch myself doing it.
SailAweigh - Jan 19, 2015 2:45:50 pm PST #15947 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
And don't the Brits say AYN-see-ent? Don't know if that counts, though, there's a lot of differences between USian English and British English.
Connie Neil - Jan 19, 2015 2:45:51 pm PST #15948 of 30002
brillig
Ank, like ankle, shent.
That's a new one.