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ECK-onomics
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EEK-onomics
2 (15.4%)
I go both ways
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Offline Tante Shvester

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ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
« 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.
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ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2009, 08:21:22 AM »
As usual, I lack consistancy.

Maybe we should contract it to " 'nomics".

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« Reply #2 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.
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« Reply #3 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.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 05:12:14 PM »
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I think everyone says 'eekonomy'
Nope. It's ih-, not ee-, konomy.
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ECK-onomics or EEK-onomics
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2009, 05:16:47 PM »
Nope. It's either.
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« Reply #6 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.

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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2009, 01:06:26 PM »
My daughter is taking Home Eek.  
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« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2009, 01:15:19 PM »
Yikes!
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« Reply #9 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.
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