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During a recent pathfinder game, the topic came up that I was pronouncing certain words incorrectly. So, what are people familiar with for these words?
"Ichor" - I pronounce it "eye-core" and others say its "ick-or"
"Chitin" - I pronounce it "kite-n" and others say its "chit-in"
Any other words you found out you've been saying incorrectly for a while?
EDIT: A lot of those 'pronunciation' programs and websites use automated software and may not be correct, before people start linking them.
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2016-03-27, 01:07 AM #1Moderator
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Pronunciation of words
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2016-03-27, 01:10 AM #2The Insane
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Ichor I've never said out loud, but I've been thinking it's ick-or
Chitin I first thought was chit-in but then heard it pronounced kite-n, so went with that.
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2016-03-27, 01:12 AM #3The Insane
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Ai'kor
Khai'tin
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2016-03-27, 01:14 AM #4Old God
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It is pronounced Kitin.
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2016-03-27, 01:16 AM #5The Insane
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2016-03-27, 01:17 AM #6Banned
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i say eye-cor and chit-in.
i pronounced scourge wrong for a long time, SCOREge.
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2016-03-27, 01:19 AM #7Old God
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Your pronunciations are correct, though I've always found the spellings odd. I have a few buddies that says "si gul" instead of "sij-ul" (sigil). Originally Posted by chazus
Last edited by Mistame; 2016-03-27 at 01:22 AM.
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2016-03-27, 01:25 AM #8Mechagnome
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How do you guys pronounce "poop" and "hot dogs?"
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2016-03-27, 01:31 AM #9Elemental Lord
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A southern accent makes pronunciations a bit different from everyone else's. I don't have a thick one but it's there. Having a tied down tongue also doesn't help. :/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankyloglossia
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2016-03-27, 01:31 AM #10Over 9000!
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As per wikitionary, you're correct and they are wrong: Originally Posted by chazus
ichor - IPA: /ˈaɪkɔɹ/
chitin - IPA: /ˈkaɪtɪn/
There are likely variant pronunciations too, but I don't have access to the OED to check right now."In today’s America, conservatives who actually want to conserve are as rare as liberals who actually want to liberate. The once-significant language of an earlier era has had the meaning sucked right out of it, the better to serve as camouflage for a kleptocratic feeding frenzy in which both establishment parties participate with equal abandon" (Taking a break from the criminal, incompetent liars at the NSA, to bring you the above political observation, from The Archdruid Report.)
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2016-03-27, 01:34 AM #11The Undying
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Ichor is pronounced, "i-kor". Your proposed pronunciation is so close as to be irrelevant. Originally Posted by chazus
Chitin is pronounced, "kai-ten" or "kai-tin". The latter is just a different emphasis. "Chit"-in is incorrect.
Whomever told you your pronunciation was incorrect may be mishearing an accent, enunciation or can not read the English language. The words are pronounced exactly as I wrote above.Last edited by Fencers; 2016-03-27 at 06:53 PM.
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2016-03-27, 01:44 AM #12Titan
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Gigabyte
Original: gig-a-by-t (or something along those lines)
Me: jig-a-by-t (J as in Jesus)
I can control myself in formal speeches but I often use the wrong pronunciation in casual convo.Last edited by Kuntantee; 2016-03-27 at 01:49 AM.
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2016-03-27, 01:49 AM #13The Insane
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Shit wieners. Originally Posted by sweatshopkids
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2016-03-27, 02:12 AM #14The Undying
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2016-03-27, 02:14 AM #15The Insane
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Relief and partially meat filled smoked gluten logs. Originally Posted by sweatshopkids
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2016-03-27, 02:16 AM #16Old God
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It's an acronym, so I pronounce it as such. Gee Eye Eff. Originally Posted by Hubcap
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2016-03-27, 02:19 AM #17The Undying
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The guy who created it said you pronounce it like the peanut butter, jiff. Originally Posted by Mistame
It's an acronym, so I pronounce it as such. Gee Eye Eff..
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2016-03-27, 02:21 AM #18The Unstoppable Force
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girl. Gif. Originally Posted by Hubcap
The creator is wrong, and doesn't understand english. Period.
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2016-03-27, 02:36 AM #19Moderator
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They're Canadian >.> Originally Posted by Fencers
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2016-03-27, 02:45 AM #20The Undying
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Merging open and open mid vowels is common among Canadians. Canadians from the east or Great Lakes region may even share a flat A in pronunciation with Great Lakes states in the US. The difference among Can and US accents is very slight but mid vowel merging is a subtle tell from the mid to western Canada. Originally Posted by chazus
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