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dduck



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
donfan wrote:
Us Aussies will pronounce the kah as the sound in fa-ther because if pronounced like the sound in ca-t sounds like cacky which in Australia means sh*tty.


I first learned Kak from someone from Liverpool. In Scotland we say keek, e.g. he keeked his breeks, so kak wasn't difficult to understand. IIRC, it's the same in German.

Getting back to the comment. I actually pronounce all three words with the same initial vowel sound. Perhaps, kah is slight longer.

kah ki
fa ther
ca t

I've always been frustrated by dictionaries (especially bilingual ones) that give examples of pronunciation, because you have to have 'the standard' accent, usually Southern English, in order to get the examples right. Me no likie

Iain
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october



Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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Location: Israel
PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I say ka (the fa way) and ki (as in key) but then my students think it is what americans refer as shit (really - im so sorry) because in Hebrew that's what it means so I have to use a chaki- and the ch - sounds like your trying to get something out of your throat - try it!
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october



Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
it's not only used for British Army but other armies as well.
I was Beeped out a word. That's good. maybe "doo-doo" is clear enough?
It's not my translation! Rolling Eyes
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