On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 02:52:25PM +0100, Doofus wrote: > Nate Bargmann wrote: > >* Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Apr 16 04:13 -0500]: > >>On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:13 +0100, Chris Lale wrote: > >>>Ron Johnson wrote: > >>>>And "c" will still be needed for "ch" (as in "church", not the k > >>>>in school/skool). > >>>> > >>>Don't forget that the non-US pronunciation of "schedule" is soft > >>>(sh-edule), > >>> > >>Well, then pronounce it properly! :) > >> > > > >Then why do I hear Aussies (and some others) pronounce 'idea' as > >'ide'er', or 'Daytona' as 'Daytoner'? > > > >If 'schedule' wasn't meant to be pronounced 'skedule', then there would > >be no 'c' in it. Don't want to waste a consonant, dontcha know! :) > > Aussies must be summarily disregarded in any discussion of English > pronunciation. ;O)
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