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Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: Tante Shvester on January 29, 2009, 02:54:10 AM

I always say "ECK-onomics", but lately on the radio, they keep talking about "EEK-onomics.  What do you say?  And are you more likely to go "EEK!" when the economy is scary?

I think that's what's happening to the radio people.

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: Neutros the Radioactive Dragon on January 29, 2009, 08:21:22 AM

As usual, I lack consistancy.

Maybe we should contract it to " 'nomics".

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: The Genuine on January 29, 2009, 11:07:25 AM

I voted for eckonomics because that's what I say.

But I often say eekonomical or eekonomy.  Not sure why I'm not consistent.

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: Narnia on January 29, 2009, 01:30:34 PM

I think everyone says 'eekonomy'...but you are weird with the 'eekonomical' thing.  Maybe not. *walks around muttering the word over and over again*  I'm not sure if I'm consistent either.

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: rivka on January 29, 2009, 05:12:14 PM

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I think everyone says 'eekonomy'

Nope. It's ih-, not ee-, konomy.

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: Jonathon on January 29, 2009, 05:16:47 PM

Nope. It's either.

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: rivka on January 29, 2009, 10:28:10 PM

I hereby promise not to do m-w.com flybys. I'm always wrong if I try to check a pronunciation in 30 seconds.

 :blush:  

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: pooka on January 30, 2009, 01:06:26 PM

My daughter is taking Home Eek.  

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: Tante Shvester on January 30, 2009, 01:15:19 PM

Yikes!

Title: ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
Post by: Annie Subjunctive on January 30, 2009, 03:50:24 PM

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My daughter is taking Home Eek.

Yeah. That was my poor family's evaluation of my skills as well.