Author Topic: Pronunciation question (Read 7316 times)

Capt. Tagon · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2005, 09:09:24 PM »

Er...crap.

Jonathon · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2005, 10:02:09 PM »

But towards hasn't died out, and untowards probably sounds silly only because no one ever says it. If it were still used nowadays, it'd probably sound fine.

sarcasticmuppet · « **Reply #27 on:** February 05, 2005, 02:20:00 PM »

If everyone said "Hinkle Finkle Dinkle Doo", that would probably sound fine, too.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #28 on:** February 05, 2005, 02:48:27 PM »

Well, I say that.

Capt. Tagon · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2005, 07:40:26 PM »

SM, all having two avatars and using multiple smilies in posts.

Why can't I have an outsized avatar (or two)?

Trisha · « **Reply #30 on:** February 07, 2005, 11:37:58 AM »

I thought untowards meant something different from (not) towards. Doesn't it mean shady?

Jonathon · « **Reply #31 on:** February 07, 2005, 11:48:16 AM »

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Note that toward as an adjective does not mean the same thing as toward the preposition.

Doorknob · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:26:51 AM »

I say TORD.

If I'm going to draw it out I'd say it more like toe-ord than anything else

AJ

mackillian · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:41:53 AM »

I also say TORD. People pronounce it differently? No way!

Jono · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2005, 11:18:37 AM »

That was my reaction too, Mack.

Remind me where you're from, AJ. Somewhere in the Midwest?

Pepe the Inamimated · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2005, 11:25:12 AM »

I pronounce it as two syllables.

Jono · « **Reply #36 on:** March 02, 2005, 12:16:52 PM »

But which two syllables? That's the question.

Pepe the Inamimated · « **Reply #37 on:** March 02, 2005, 12:29:20 PM »

I pronounce it exactly like you do.

Doorknob · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2005, 12:56:25 PM »

Grin, Grew up in CA, lived 5 years in OK, now reside in the Chicago Area. My parents were basically midwesterners. I've had people completely unable to identify my 'accent'. I also adapt to accents really easily. I've mostly lost the bits of Okie that rubbed off and am basically back to normal though.

AJ