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Where do English people put the pressure in the by Spisefisken 2003-06-06 13:45:32
word ambivalent. Is it on Am, Bi, Va or Lent. And I am talking real English speaking people here. Not Americans or other type of people who cannot even say aluminium properly.
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  It's pronounced Aluminuminuminuminum! So there! (n/t) by BuggedEyes2003-06-06 13:47:29
    No, it's prodounced "throat-wobbler-mangrove". (n/t) by LionsPhil2003-06-06 13:48:39
      Prodounced? by Naruki2003-06-06 13:49:32
        Yes, prodounced. by LionsPhil2003-06-06 13:51:07
          That makes you sound like you have a cold. by Avium2003-06-06 13:58:33
            I do. It's those damn trees, and their pollen. (n/t) by LionsPhil2003-06-06 14:04:54
    That wasn't what I asked. by Spisefisken2003-06-06 13:50:12
      Only in backwards countries, like yours. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:02:12
        Except for when you don't. by LionsPhil2003-06-06 14:06:05
          Right. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:11:42
          From Latin color by tigermouse2003-06-06 14:12:17
        ALUMINUM was not the original... by ToeDruid2006-11-19 12:55:59
          According to that, it WAS the 2nd. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:37:25
            Corrected but... by ToeDruid2003-06-06 14:42:42
              First published in the US. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:48:11
                It still depends on which side of the pond you're by bordertech2003-06-06 14:52:02
                So then... by ToeDruid2003-06-06 14:59:37
                  Enough. by Naruki2006-11-19 12:55:59
  It's not a matter of pronunciation... by Naruki2003-06-06 13:50:32
    But look at the periodic table. by Spisefisken2003-06-06 13:52:28
      Just because the Danish table happens to by LurkerMo2003-06-06 13:58:14
        Well I have never had any honor, humor or color by Spisefisken2003-06-06 14:11:09
          That's what I mean!!!! by LurkerMo2003-06-06 14:23:59
            Agreed. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:26:21
      Do you realize the irony in what you just said? by Naruki2003-06-06 14:10:53
        Word origens are a hobby of mine by ShadoCat2003-06-06 14:29:58
    Let's settle this now: by LionsPhil2006-11-19 12:55:59
      I stand corrected and I apologize by Spisefisken2003-06-06 13:56:38
        Then you'd better sit down, cause you lose again. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:04:28
          You're ALL wrong :) by ToeDruid2003-06-06 14:33:46
            Reference...BTW... by ToeDruid2006-11-19 12:55:59
            You misread your own reference! by Naruki2003-06-06 14:40:51
              Do you work on being an ass? by ToeDruid2003-06-06 14:58:15
                I dare say by LionsPhil2003-06-06 15:08:35
                  heheh... by ToeDruid2003-06-06 15:38:00
                    Ultimately, who ISN'T an ass sometimes? by LionsPhil2003-06-06 15:39:17
                It's a gift. by tigermouse2003-06-06 15:42:00
                *sigh* Now I have to get serious. by Naruki2003-06-06 16:18:14
                  Heh heh heh. by LionsPhil2003-06-06 16:32:26
                    I'm not terribly offended. by Naruki2003-06-06 17:02:19
                      That WASN'T supposed to be a by LionsPhil2003-06-06 17:20:23
                        I know that. by Naruki2003-06-06 17:21:17
  Err. the Bi I think (n/t) by taIon2003-06-06 13:51:39
    That is where it is put in Danish too by Spisefisken2003-06-06 13:53:32
      Not so fast! As slayer pointed out... by Naruki2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Biv by slayer2003-06-06 13:52:37
  The "bi", I believe. by LionsPhil2003-06-06 13:56:10
  on the "bi" by SaleGamine2003-06-06 14:05:10
    Call 911!!! by Naruki2003-06-06 14:12:37
      But, but all I get is by SaleGamine2003-06-06 14:20:27
  am-BI-va-lent (n/t) by subbywan2003-06-06 14:06:39
    Nope. by Naruki2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Does anyone actually use that word in polite by slayer2003-06-06 14:10:57
    I use it a lot in Danish at least by Spisefisken2003-06-06 14:12:08
      We just use the phrase "fence sitter". (n/t) by slayer2003-06-06 14:14:52
    I would, but I'm not sure, so maybe not. by Naruki2003-06-06 14:14:50
      *groan* (n/t) by slayer2003-06-06 14:15:42
    Never! I'm never ambilav .. amilab.. amlibave.. by LurkerMo2003-06-06 14:28:27
      Aren't you sitting right now? by Naruki2003-06-06 14:29:06
        Not necessarily. by LionsPhil2003-06-06 14:31:07
          What? Fence sitting is a hobby? That's crazy! (n/t) by LurkerMo2003-06-06 15:14:42
  I can so say "aluminium" properly -- by webishop2003-06-06 14:36:15
  I put the stress on every syllable. by Kickstart2003-06-06 18:55:40

 

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