May 14, 20188 yr 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"?
May 14, 20188 yr 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
May 14, 20188 yr While I predominately use one over the other, most of these I find myself using both from time to time.
May 14, 20188 yr 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."
May 14, 20188 yr 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"
May 14, 20188 yr 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"?
May 14, 20188 yr 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."
May 14, 20188 yr 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
May 14, 20188 yr 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.
May 14, 20188 yr 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"?
May 15, 20188 yr 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.
May 16, 20188 yr 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:
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