Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - "ver-sales"; "ver-sī" Foyer - "foy-er"; "foy-ay" Armoire - "arm-warr"; "arm-wahh" Coupon - "koo-pon"; "kyoo-pon" Caramel - "kar-muhl"; "care-uh-mel" Data - "day-tuh"; "dat-uh" Lawyer - "law-yer"; "loy-er" Jewelry - "jew-uhl-ree"; "jool-ree" Election - "uhh-lek-shun"; "ee-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-duh"; "floor-ih-duh" February - "feb-you-air-ee"; "feb-roo-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "mann-aze"; "may-oh-naze" Miniature - "min-uh-ture"; "min-ee-uh-ture" Syrup - "surr-up"; "sear-up" Pecan - "pee-con"; "pee-cann"; "pi-con"; pi-cann" Roof - Do you pronounce the 'oo' as you would in the word "tooth", or as you would in the word "book"? Pajamas - Do you pronounce the second 'a' like you would in the word "father", or like you would in the word "ham"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantNKY Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - "ver-sī" Foyer - "foy-er" Armoire - "arm-warr" Coupon - "kyoo-pon" Caramel - "kar-muhl" Data - "day-tuh" Lawyer - "loy-er" Jewelry - "jool-ree" Election - "ee-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-duh" February - "feb-you-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "mann-aze" Miniature - "min-uh-ture" Syrup - "sear-up" Pecan - "pi-con" Roof - Same ‘oo’ sound as book Pajamas - Second ‘a’ pronounced like father Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMustangFan Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 While I predominately use one over the other, most of these I find myself using both from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpapa Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - "ver-sī" Foyer - "foy-er" Armoire - "arm-warr" Coupon - "kyoo-pon" Caramel - "care-uh-mel" Data - "dat-uh" Lawyer - "loy-er" Jewelry - "jool-ree" Election - "ee-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-ih-duh" February - "feb-roo-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "mann-aze" Miniature - "min-ee-uh-ture" Syrup - "sear-up" Pecan - "pee-con" tooth father An amusing story. A visitor to Woodford County asked a local why they pronounced the town "Ver-sales". "It was named after that famous place in Fraintz." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamprat Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - "ver-sales"; "ver-sī" When referring to the city in Kentucky, "ver-sales". The palace in France, "ver-sī". Foyer - "foy-er" Armoire - "arm-wahh" Coupon - "koo-pon" Caramel - "kar-muhl" Data - "dat-uh" Lawyer - "loy-er" Jewelry - "jool-ree" Election - "uhh-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-ih-duh" February - "feb-you-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "may-oh-naze" Miniature - "min-ee-uh-ture" Syrup - "surr-up" Pecan - "pee-con" Roof - tooth. Pajamas - "father" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamprat Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 What about the college mainstay meal? Is it "rah-mon" or "ray-mon" noodles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Maniac Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - "ver-sales"; "ver-sī" Foyer - "foy-er"; "foy-ay" Armoire - "arm-warr"; "arm-wahh" Coupon - "koo-pon"; "kyoo-pon" Caramel - "kar-muhl"; "care-uh-mel" Data - "day-tuh"; "dat-uh" Lawyer - "law-yer"; "loy-er" Jewelry - "jew-uhl-ree"; "jool-ree" Election - "uhh-lek-shun"; "ee-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-duh"; "floor-ih-duh" February - "feb-you-air-ee"; "feb-roo-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "mann-aze"; "may-oh-naze" Miniature - "min-uh-ture"; "min-ee-uh-ture" Syrup - "surr-up"; "sear-up" Pecan - "pee-con"; "pee-cann"; "pi-con"; pi-cann" Roof - Do you pronounce the 'oo' as you would in the word "tooth", or as you would in the word "book"? Pajamas - Do you pronounce the second 'a' like you would in the word "father", or like you would in the word "ham"? ersailles - "ver-sales"; "ver-sī" Foyer - "foy-er"; "foy-ay" Armoire - "arm-warr"; "arm-wahh" Coupon - "koo-pon"; "kyoo-pon" Caramel - "kar-muhl"; "care-uh-mel" Data - "day-tuh"; "dat-uh" Lawyer - "law-yer"; "loy-er" Jewelry - "jew-uhl-ree"; "jool-ree" Election - "uhh-lek-shun"; "ee-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-duh"; "floor-ih-duh" February - "feb-you-air-ee"; "feb-roo-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "mann-aze"; "may-oh-naze" Miniature - "min-uh-ture"; "min-ee-uh-ture" Syrup - "surr-up"; "sear-up" Pecan - "pee-con"; "pee-cann"; "pi-con"; pi-cann" Roof - Do you pronounce the 'oo' as you would in the word "tooth", or as you would in the word "book"? Pajamas - Do you pronounce the second 'a' like you would in the word "father", or like you would in the word "ham"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamprat Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Regarding Versailles, the locals of Russiaville, Indiana pronounce the name roo-sha-vill. Most people pronounce Galveston, GAL-vest-on. The proper pronounciation of Galveston, Indiana is gal-VEST-on. George Carlin - "You can spell your last name S-M-I-T-H and call yourself Jablonki, if you want to." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldweatherfan Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - In KY - ver-sales; In France - ver-sī Foyer - foy-er Armoire - arm-wahh Coupon - koo-pon Caramel - kar-muhl Data - dat-uh Lawyer - loy-er Jewelry - jew-uhl-ree Election - ee-lek-shun Florida - floor-ih-duh February - feb-roo-air-ee Mayonnaise - I typically only say mayo, but if I say the whole word its may-oh-naze Miniature - min-uh-ture Syrup - sear-up Pecan - pee-cann Roof - tooth Pajamas - father Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pura Vida Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 This thread is funny. Now I’m curious, how do the locals say Versailles? I personally say ver-sales. It kind of reminds me of the great Louisville pronunciation debate.... as a former local, I say Looey-ville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluto Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Mayonnaise - "Mayonnaise a lot of cars on the Watterson this morning." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Fragile - "fraj-ul" ; "fraj-ee-lay" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Versailles - "ver-sales"; "ver-sī" Foyer - "foy-er"; "foy-ay" Armoire - "arm-warr"; "arm-wahh" Not sure I've ever used this word Coupon - "koo-pon"; "kyoo-pon" Both Caramel - "kar-muhl"; "care-uh-mel" Data - "day-tuh"; "dat-uh" Both Lawyer - "law-yer"; "loy-er" Jewelry - "jew-uhl-ree"; "jool-ree" Election - "uhh-lek-shun"; "ee-lek-shun" Florida - "floor-duh"; "floor-ih-duh" Both February - "feb-you-air-ee"; "feb-roo-air-ee" Mayonnaise - "mann-aze"; "may-oh-naze" Miniature - "min-uh-ture"; "min-ee-uh-ture" Syrup - "surr-up"; "sear-up" Pecan - "pee-con"; "pee-cann"; "pi-con"; pi-cann" Roof - Do you pronounce the 'oo' as you would in the word "tooth", or as you would in the word "book"? Pajamas - Do you pronounce the second 'a' like you would in the word "father", or like you would in the word "ham"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentucky Windage Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 When i was in Hurricane, WV and a local heard me pronounce it they quickly corrected me telling me that it was pronounced Huri-kin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runcible Owl Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 When i was in Hurricane, WV and a local heard me pronounce it they quickly corrected me telling me that it was pronounced Huri-kin. Huri-kin must be correct. Professor Higgins says so. :lol2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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