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Dave T on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Re-Ayshea-Brough-pronounciation-tp1513713p1513723.html
I must admit this is something that's always intrigued me.
I think it's because some accents are rhotic, and some are non-rhotic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhotic_accentI'm from Canada, and I have a rhotic accent,and I wonder about non-rhotic accents:I've always wondered why some people don't pronounce an "R" that is there, and add one where there isn't one.
I have a friend who moved here from England, and when she says the name of this country, it comes out as "Canadar" - except there isn't an "R" in Canada, and there never was, so why put one there? ;)
Maybe it's just as well the Aliens never spoke on UFO, because we would always debate about their accents!
But who's to say what's right?! The neat thing about language is that it changes!
Dave in Canada
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Hmmm. Thought UK folks pronounced it "tomahtoe". Where does the "r" come from? Silly Brits. : )
Jeff
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Subject: [SHADO] Re: Ayshea Brough pronounciation
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Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 2:05 PM
Hi Marc,
Yes, I think most people in the UK would pronounce it as "Bruff". I do joust about remember "Countdown with Ayshea", and I am almost certain that she pronounced it as such...
That's the illogical thing about English pronunciation. ..
Brough is "Bruff", Rough is "ruff", tough is "tuff"
but..
Cough, is "Coff", etc...
...you say, "Tomaytoe", we say, "Tomartoe".. .
Rgds, Griff
--- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote:
>
> >STRAKER: What's wrong with you Ayshea? You been smoking
> > a cigar?
> >
> >AYSHEA: It's given me a cough sir.
> >
> >STRAKER: A cough, eh? That's strange, cough rhymes with
> > your surname, Brough. Have it checked out.
> >
> >AYSHEA: It's pronounced "bruff" sir.
>
> Is that the correct way to pronounce "Brough" ? I've
> been saying it wrong all these years.... ("Brow")
>
> Marc
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