The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1imageI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square180fedilink
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoCurrently staying here for a week and I have no idea how to pronounce Etobicoke. I’m sure it’s not “Et oh buy coke”. I asked a couple of canadiens but that hasn’t helped because what comes out of their mouth is so far removed from the spelling.
minus-squareUnforeseen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoEtoba koh is probably the closest I can get to it for ya lol
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSo the I becomes an a and you drop the Ke.
Currently staying here for a week and I have no idea how to pronounce Etobicoke. I’m sure it’s not “Et oh buy coke”. I asked a couple of canadiens but that hasn’t helped because what comes out of their mouth is so far removed from the spelling.
Etoba koh is probably the closest I can get to it for ya lol
So the I becomes an a and you drop the Ke.