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mrmpa

(4,033 posts) Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:48 PM Jun 2013

Pronunciation question..........

is it:

applicable: a plick abull

or:

app li cabull

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Pronunciation question.......... (Original Post) mrmpa Jun 2013 OP

I'll take pronunciation #2 for $100. Wait Wut Jun 2013 #1

Toe-may-toe - toe-mah-toe Aristus Jun 2013 #2

Wrong. Wait Wut Jun 2013 #3

Of course... Aristus Jun 2013 #4

according to... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #5

Depends how your boss pronounces it Duer 157099 Jun 2013 #6

Easy test: catnhatnh Jun 2013 #7

suitable. n/t tavernier Jun 2013 #8

Caramel benld74 Jun 2013 #9

#2 for me n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #10

I use the second............ mrmpa Jun 2013 #11

Media seems to exist to drive us crazy, especially local yocals!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #12

a plick abull RILib Jun 2013 #13

A-pli-cabull Xyzse Jun 2013 #14

I take option number 1 shawn703 Jun 2013 #15

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

1. I'll take pronunciation #2 for $100.

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:49 PM

Jun 2013

'Cuz that's how I say it.

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

2. Toe-may-toe - toe-mah-toe

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:56 PM

Jun 2013

I think both are correct. It may be a regional thing.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

3. Wrong.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 06:02 PM

Jun 2013

It is 'ta-may-ta'

Geez. Now I gotta teach English, too? Swearin' to bejeebus, I need a raise.

GO HAWKS!!!! (I'm obsessing...and nervous)

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

4. Of course...

Reply to Wait Wut (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 06:03 PM

Jun 2013

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

5. according to...

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 06:06 PM

Jun 2013

...http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/applicable

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

6. Depends how your boss pronounces it

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 08:43 PM

Jun 2013

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)

7. Easy test:

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 09:08 PM

Jun 2013

Have Alex Trebek pronounce it and then go the other way. If he corrects someones pronunciation of the word you may be doubly sure he is wrong...

tavernier

(12,388 posts)

8. suitable. n/t

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 09:13 PM

Jun 2013

benld74

(9,904 posts)

9. Caramel

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 09:15 PM

Jun 2013

Car-mel or Car-a-mel?

I always tease the wife when she says the former.

UTUSN

(70,691 posts)

10. #2 for me n/t

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:36 PM

Jun 2013

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)

11. I use the second............

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:27 PM

Jun 2013

on the news today (local) the reporter used the #1 pronunciation twice and it drove me crazy.

UTUSN

(70,691 posts)

12. Media seems to exist to drive us crazy, especially local yocals!1 n/t

Reply to mrmpa (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 09:45 AM

Jun 2013

RILib

(862 posts)

13. a plick abull

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jun 2013

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

14. A-pli-cabull

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 10:39 AM

Jun 2013

Yep... I have a slight pause in "A" and "pli" then go "cabull".

shawn703

(2,702 posts)

15. I take option number 1

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 10:51 AM

Jun 2013

Option number 2 is bordering on tongue twister to me.

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