There is a false idea that Brits speak proper English when actually South & Central England have gone through a dialectical revolution spanning the last 2 centuries, such as the dropping of the R at the end of words. Laurence is a British expat living in Indianapolis, Indiana. My eyes twitch whenever someone says "chewba" (tuba) or "chewna" (tuna).Admittedly, it comes naturally for me to say "Chewsday", but I'm stubborn so I deliberately and carefully pronounce it "Tuesday" (i.e. I can't move for laughing after seeing Michael McIntyre's Eyelash Skit at the best of times :DExpat mum, I think the most appropriate judges of the pronunciation of "Tunisia" are the natives of that country. How to pronounce Tuesday. My coworkers are giving me very suspicious glances.Funniest thing I've heard in ages. I've studied furneticks so I know how many muscles it take s to say it with a "T" sound.I am sitting here muttering Tuesday over and over again absolutely no idea how I'd normally pronounce it. I alternate between Tewsday and Chooseday, usually, but an occasional Tewsdee as well.That teacher must be like me! I normally feel like I pronounce words correctly. Professional British YouTuber, writer, and humorist who somehow convinced you to let him do this full-time. I find we go either way; I for one pronounce it CHOOZday, as do many people I know. Learn more. The Due/Doo thing doesn't usually bother me but American journalists pronouncing Tunisia as Tooneezsha is doing my head in. I'm curious about its origins.Depends if I'm paying attention to how I speak. The reason for this is actually quite a nuanced one. Same for pube - pronounced POOB would be hilarious. Page 4 of 4 - How do you pronounce Tuesday? My coworkers are giving me very suspicious glances.I am sitting here muttering Tuesday over and over again absolutely no idea how I'd normally pronounce it. Tyousday. as it is spelled).How did the "ch" pronunciation come about? You've made my day!You need to be a member in order to leave a commentSign up for a new account in our community. - posted in What Do You Think? The buildings in which we live drop subtle and not...
However, before I get to that, let's take a look at another example, as well as some exceptions that prove the rule. New England was in step with the changes that occurred in England and therefore dropped their Rs also in copy of the British trend, yet those in the state of Maine kept the original British English, and give one a glimpse of how London spoke before the 1800s when much of England began to lose the ability to pronounce Rs at the end of words.Yeah, the thing is in Arabic Tunisia is far closer to the British pronunciation than the American and obviously it's derived from Tunis, which is pronounced too-nis. There are considerable differences between Britain and America when it comes to houses. as it is spelled).How did the "ch" pronunciation come about? My nana says Tuesday like choose-day, which is the way I say it. I don't think I can say it without one.NZ'er here: Tyoos -day. Hi, Chris. I was raised with a family from Canada (not sure if this is because theyre from Canada, but interesting nonetheless). But TYOOZday is, as you say, prevalent too.
I'm curious about its origins.I'd like to think I say Tews-day, but I probably sound like chews-day sometimes.Laziness, copying others and simply never 'hearing' the difference is also responsible for Esse-don and proba-ly.I'm sure those people think they're saying Essendon and probably.It's just a bit weird.
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This is another common dialectical feature which is generally accepted as correct in the regions where it occurs. He is a contributor for Perennially on a quest to uncover all of the memos that Britain and America lost in the Pond, something he tackles with reckless abandon over on his With a total area of almost 3.8 million square miles, the United States is approximately 40 times the size of the United Kingdom, which it... One of the things I cherish most about living in the United States - especially as someone with a deep interest in language nuances - is w... British English (BrE) American English (AmE) Autumn term Fall semester Break Recess, free period College high school Hi...This article was written by Laurence Brown. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. I try to watch the BBC World news to keep my head from exploding!