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How do you pronounce the letter R?

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  • #52
    Sir Oxman
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    kraggy wrote: »
    Presenters and newsreaders on RTE pronounce the R as "Are" and not "or" because in Gaeilge, the letter R is pronounced "Are".

    And RTE is Raidio Teilifis Eireann, which of course is Gaeilge so, they are correct when they pronounce it like that.

    So Ar-Tee-Ay is correct?


  • #53
    Agonist
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    RTE are welcome to pronounce any words in weird ways, even saying Van Goh instead of Van Goff, just as long as they never, ever start pronouncing sixth as sikth. Hearing this on UK stations make me want to jam SSSSSSSS between their teeth.


  • #54
    Lapin
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    .

    . W









    As in - Jonathon Woss.


  • #55
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,173 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Or
    Agonist wrote:
    RTE are welcome to pronounce any words in weird ways, even saying Van Goh instead of Van Goff, just as long as they never, ever start pronouncing sixth as sikth. Hearing this on UK stations make me want to jam SSSSSSSS between their teeth.
    God yea, or their thing of adding R's to words ending in vowels. So "drawing" becomes "drawRing". Arrgh. The TV3 school of elocution is as bad though. Many a mangled vowel and consonant in evidence.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #56
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    Agonist wrote: »
    RTE are welcome to pronounce any words in weird ways, even saying Van Goh instead of Van Goff

    It's actually pronounced Van Hoch; crazy Dutch!


  • #57
    Notorioux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Notorioux


    "OARE"


  • #58
    TaraFoxglove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭TaraFoxglove


    I pronounce Ireland as 'Areland'. :o

    Pronounce 'R' as 'or' though.


  • #59
    Abi
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    Atori joguor.

    cherub rock wrote: »
    Not this thread again!!

    :rolleyes:

    Plebs.
    The title is self-explanatory, what did you come in here for?


  • #60
    FarmerGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭FarmerGreen


    Arse.


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  • #61
    citizen_p
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    I think OR would be the most appropriate, but i Know in america its AR, which makes me feel like a pirate :(


  • #62
    Pretty_Pistol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭Pretty_Pistol


    Or
    Ish-shew

    I pronounce Ireland as Areland. Can't stand the way Americans say I-errr-land. And the way some English say Dub-a-lin.


  • #63
    FarmerGreen
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    I call it Blackpool.


  • #64
    Bruthal
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    Cathaoirleach wrote: »
    Do you pronounce the letter R like "or" or "are"?

    eg. RTÉ: is it "or tee ee" or "are tee ee"?

    I say "or".

    A very important issue, and certainly a candidate for Thread Of The Year.

    ps. How do you pronounce "issue"? Is it like "ish-oo" or "iss-yew"? I ask because a couple of years ago, RTÉ reporters started saying "iss-yew". Why?

    When is T happening, thats the one im having trouble with.


  • #65
    FarmerGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭FarmerGreen


    Tay


  • #66
    Cathaoirleach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 701 ✭✭✭Cathaoirleach


    Dobson can't pronounce chimney. :pac:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3--W0XtsgJw


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