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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:14 am Post subject: Words Unpronounceable By Koreans |
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This is for the newbies (as a caution), and for oldies who get a giggle out of hearing words mangled really badly.
-peril
-thesis
-rural
Now it's your turn. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:16 am Post subject: |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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crisps
wasps
felicity
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:39 am Post subject: |
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With World Cup in so much discussion, Koreans struggle to pronounce "world."
Or for that matter, "girl," "pearl," etc.
"Wood" & "wool" are problematic.
"Year" & "yield" near impossible. |
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Fat Sam
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: |
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squirrel
You could spend a week teaching that one and they still won't get it right. |
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pet lover
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: not in Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:54 am Post subject: |
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woman
women
would
where (they say it like "wear" usually)
ruler |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: |
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forrest
mirror |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:07 am Post subject: |
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Oh my god, how I have tried with mirror. Oh, the results... |
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bigverne
Joined: 12 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:21 am Post subject: |
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| where (they say it like "wear" usually) |
Then they are pronouncing it correctly. Just because they do not pronounce it with an American accent does not mean it is wrong. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Ruler.  |
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capebretoncanadian
Joined: 20 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| bigverne wrote: |
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| where (they say it like "wear" usually) |
Then they are pronouncing it correctly. Just because they do not pronounce it with an American accent does not mean it is wrong. |
Funny, I thought the poster was mocking the European way because we North Americans were the ones that pronounce it as "wear" and the Euros say something without the "r"
My word: rarely |
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happygirl
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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penquin
almost have dog, pig, egg and cabbage slammed. maybe only another 4 or 5 months to perfection |
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StAxX SOuL
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: London
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Mitch Comestein
Joined: 13 Jun 2006
Location: South
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: |
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