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As a Briton...Wait what?!
Sep 24, 2014 9:09 PM
ScienceKitty
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Omny
Ar-kin-sass
Osomatic
I don't think Brits hold the high moral ground on this one.
AdvancedIntellectualApplicationsofQuantumTunnels
As an American, I don't fucking get it either.
ajmonkfish
I get the same lols whenever non UK residents say Worcestershire.
turdsturdseverywhere
If you want to be really confused, come visit and have locals pronounce city and street names.
silentcolours
As a Brit, castielandpie is an idiot. I dont know anyone that thinks its pronounced Ar-Kansas.
GoodGodNo
We do here in the states, I mean ya'll make fun of the Welsh. These are our Welsh
fatmatdamon
People from Arkansas get really pissed when you pronounce it Ar-Kansas.
Bob423
Because it's supposedly illegal to.
laestrella
As a brit is this true??
UncageTheSage
It's not Or-a-gon...
hardytardigrade
As a yank, this never even occurred to me.
GirafficContent
Alabama, Ar-Kansas, I sure need to take a piss.
DrunkFlamingo
My 3rd grade teacher made fun of me in front of the class because I made this mistake. Who's laughing now?!
Withallduerespect
There is a municipality in my state by the name of Leiceister. We call it "Lest-er"
hardytardigrade
They should have a Barkansas for dogs.
DarthReznor
I wonder what these guys would say when they found out Missouri is pronounced Mizzurah
dumptrucksrock
only by people with a Missouri accent. Which, let's face it... not a very good accent.
DarthReznor
No I mean, that's how it's actually technically supposed to be pronounced. Very few people pronounce it correctly (including myself)
dumptrucksrock
I know that. I was just being mean because I hate the Mizurra accent
kungfugoldfish
Mexia in Texas is pronounced Meh-hey-a.
StitchesAreMyJam
Milnagavie (mul-guy) and Avoch (och) in Scotland have both confused me.
SasquatchChief
As a Kansan the state is pronounced "Ar-kan-saw" but the river is the "Ar-kan-zas." Also, it's completely dry for about 100 miles...
DorcusAurelius
The first time I realised Arkansas was pronounced Arkansaw was after enslaving the minefield sniper in Fallout 3.
underpressure00
I didn't even know this bothered me until now... Dammit
auntbeast
Named after the Kansa indians, you know there was more than one because it's plural.
kydn
I say it 'Ar-kan-zass' for shits and giggles. I also say 'Derr-bi' for the county Derby (Darr-bi). Also Happisburgh is said 'Hayze-bruh'
JustJoe2047
Doge
dumptrucksrock
And people from around Gallatin, TN call it "Gatlin"
Bob423
Arkan's Ass?
iamthedoctorthisismytardis
As a Texan, how do you think we say Mexia? (Other Texans don't give it away)
HisEapeur
And for everyone: Illinois is pronounced Ill-in-oy
brownsugarbk
fuck you it's ill-in-noise, fuck silent letters, if my name is bob and i spell it bkob, that shit don't make sense
HisEapeur
Well how is it our fault if you can't grasp the english language?
brownsugarbk
im not saying it's your fault im just saying ITS FUCKING ILL-IN-NOISE
HisEapeur
Sir, I feel sorry that you feel so strongly on a fact that is just wrong. And for that, I'll let you have it.
brownsugarbk
thank you kind sir, that is all i wanted
Retsam19
I cringe whenever people, even ones from Illinois, pronounce it "ell-in-oy".
frizzles
Should cringe more when people pronounce it "ill-i-noise"
byllman
Yeah that bugs me too. Film noir is not "film no eye-er".
SirDoober
See also: Pittsburgh and Edinburgh
IWasInThePool
Have you ever noticed how North Edinburgh golfers putt like this? And South Edinburgh golfers putt like *this*?
DieterVonCunth
Edinburgh, Scotland: you are correct. Edinburgh, Indiana: just like Pittsburgh
kydn
Also Happisburgh is said 'Hayze-bruh'
Lucky24NA
wut
feryooday
Pits-berg vs Ed-din-bur-row.
deadgirlscantresist
Edinburgh, Texas is pronounced like Pittsburgh though :V
RoundThreeFIGHT
Try to pronounce Tooele, Utah. How it's pronounced varies within our own STATE! "too-ILL-uh" is the most common way
Imgazorpazorpfuckingfieldbitch
wtf
dulciusexasperis
say worcester correctly I fucking dare you
dumptrucksrock
Wooshter.
lovemeinfocus
Depends on where you're from. Here, it's "Woostah"...because Massachusetts :D
dulciusexasperis
so the right way!
RoundThreeFIGHT
It's actually Worcestershire Sauce. I pronounce every syllable and it makes my husband crazy. "War-chest-er-sher" sauce
dulciusexasperis
thinking about it is making me crazy hahaha
warick
Then say to him: "Do you even English? It's called phonics, look it up."
AdvancedIntellectualApplicationsofQuantumTunnels
I did not go through my old "best comments" just now and stumbled upon this. You from MA?
dulciusexasperis
wicked.
AdvancedIntellectualApplicationsofQuantumTunnels
Wicked pissah, kid.
Retsam19
"Wooster"?
dulciusexasperis
woostah*
gewalt
woosta
IWasInThePool
wusstah