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Can you say shibboleth (lemmy.world)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Wait until you find out that primer, as in a small tutorial or short teaching material, is pronounced with a short i sound like is found in "fin," "mix," and "fringe."

Primmer.

That one really boiled my noodle recently.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    that's an american thing, i don't think it's standard in UK english to pronounce "primer" as in an introductory text differently from "primer" as in a substance used to prime explosives or prime materials for painting

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Same here in Canada, I've never heard "primmer" in my life, they are all pry-mer.

    The fun one here on the Prairies is the name for the black and white sheepdog. Some say call-ie and some say coal-ie. I code switch them depending who I'm talking to, and though I grew up with call-ies I now live in a coal-ie area and that's become my main pronunciation.

    It applies to many similar words, however I will never strain my pasta with a coal-ander as that just sounds ridiculous to me.

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