Pronounciation of Words

[Glassman]

Missus says "advertise-ment". I say "adver-tisment".

Which is the correct way of pronouncing 'advertisement'?

[groucho]

You're right, she's a woman.

[agentzigzag]

You are right if you are American, she is right if she is English.
Or maybe not

[Fer]

wûrdz

[911motorsport]

:cough: I would pronounce it pronunciation

Edited by 911motorsport on Saturday 17th January 14:02

[Mandat]

I would say it; advert-isment.

[parapaul]

Advert
Advertise

Got that one?

Right. Now, it is NOT (advertise)ment, not in the UK, anyway. It is (advert)isement.

[RDE]

Which is correct;

Mandatory

'MANder-tury' or 'MANDATE-ory'?

Phraseology

'Frays-ology' or 'Frayzee-ology'?

[Balmoral Green]

Scon or Scone?

Does the 'e' not make the 'o' an 'Oh'?

[Animal]

Balmoral Green said:

Scon or Scone?

Does the 'e' not make the 'o' an 'Oh'?

You mean like 'gone' or 'none'?

[Glassman]

issue or iss-s-ew

[GKP]

Contribute.

[Monkey boy 1]

Lieutennant, pronounced Lef-tennant, not loooooootennant

is it Kilo-meter or ki-lometer ?

[Balmoral Green]

Animal said:

Balmoral Green said:

Scon or Scone?

Does the 'e' not make the 'o' an 'Oh'?

You mean like 'gone' or 'none'?

[Animal]

Bentley as in 'Bent-lee' or as in 'Volkswagen'?

[Balmoral Green]

Well, for my car, as in Royce, actually.

[Animal]

[RDE]

How has this one not come up:

Porsche

As in... horse... when said by Sean Connery?

Or as in Deutsche Bank?

You decide!

[Muntu]

http://forvo.com/word/advertisement/

[TheEnd]

Garridge or garaj?