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khmerhit · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:43 pm Post subject: k-h-a-k-i

How do you pronounce this word: K-H-A-K-I? Thanks Very Happy

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

"car -key"

that's middle england "car" and middle england "key"

dduck · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 422 Location: In the middle

IMO, middle-england some mystical place akin to middle-earth Wink

In the southern english dialect 'r' isn't pronounced:

car / kah /
key / kee /

Iain

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

I think most Americans would pronounce it kack-kee.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:33 pm Post subject: No car keys

Dear Glenski,
This " American " ( i.e. citizen of the USA ) would.
Regards,
John

Mr. Kalgukshi · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:42 pm Post subject: US

"KAK key"

No "r" sound evident in American (US) pronunciation of the word. None that I've ever encountered, anyway.

Lynn · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 696 Location: in between

Ka (like you're gonna say cat, but don't say the "t" at the end)
Kee (like a car key)

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

I say "ka" like "fa" in father.

I think I've always mispronounced it, though. I just decided that I liked my pronunciation better!

Oh, and I'm American, so imagine an American accent saying it.

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Capergirl · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:53 am Post subject:

Same as Lynn. Smile

Albulbul · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 364

"kakhi" is pronounced like /car key/ ????????????????????????????

Only if you are one of the 5 percent of the UK population who speak Received Pronunciation !!!!!!!

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

Capergirl · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:13 am Post subject:

Don't give up your day job to become a comedian, Wolf. Rolling Eyes

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

dyak · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 630

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

Khaki is a cloth - originally from India. It then became the standard name for a colour - it's the colour used for British Army uniforms