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And here is proof that it can be done:
'Bach' does sound like 'back' with the Doric accent, from Aberdeen in Scotland.fresh_42 said:And Bach doesn't even remotely sound like back.
Clearly, you mention the alcoholic kangaroos in the previous post.fresh_42 said:Text: "How do you explain this to your boss?"View attachment 324693
...pink ones, I guess.Baluncore said:because the driver had kangaroos in his top paddock.
phinds said:
Think about Axiomaric Set Theorists.ohwilleke said:
How about ' Wattarr' ( Water)? Is that from somewhere in Scotland?Baluncore said:'Bach' does sound like 'back' with the Doric accent, from Aberdeen in Scotland.
I don't know how you pronounce 'wattarr'.WWGD said:How about ' Wattarr' ( Water)? Is that from somewhere in Scotland?
Good point. Along the lines of 'What are', heavy emphasis on the second 'a', I think describes it.Baluncore said:I don't know how you pronounce 'wattarr'.
Maybe Irish. I would also look further south, maybe Birmingham Brummie?
I used to watch this show on Geology by prof. Ian Stewart, just because of the accent.Ibix said:Some Essex accents sound like that, especially combining it with a glottal stop on the T (so more like war-ar).
Ian Stewart is a maths professor. Iain Stewart is the geologist, who is Scottish. He would definitely not have an Essex accent...WWGD said:I used to watch this show on Geology by prof. Ian Stewart, just because of the accent.
Scottish is funny. It has only two states: either I don't understand a word (e.g. John Higgins) or I understand everything because they basically use German words.Ibix said:Ian Stewart is a maths professor. Iain Stewart is the geologist, who is Scottish. He would definitely not have an Essex accent...
Which is pronounced as Eeeen?Ibix said:Ian Stewart is a maths professor. Iain Stewart is the geologist, who is Scottish. He would definitely not have an Essex accent...
Some accents can be quite challenging. My grandad had a story of touring Scotland with some Scottish friends. They got a bit lost and stopped to ask directions. The friend got out, spoke to a passerby came back a moment later and said to my (very English) grandad "Och you go and talk to him. I cannae understand a word he says."fresh_42 said:Scottish is funny. It has only two states: either I don't understand a word (e.g. John Higgins) or I understand everything because they basically use German words.
I know two Iains, both of whom pronounce it exactly the same as Ian.WWGD said:Which is pronounced as Eeeen?
Last I checked Eeeen was Out ;)Ibix said:Some accents can be quite challenging. My grandad had a story of touring Scotland with some Scottish friends. They got a bit lost and stopped to ask directions. The friend got out, spoke to a passerby came back a moment later and said to my (very English) grandad "Och you go and talk to him. I cannae understand a word he says."
I know two Iains, both of whom pronounce it exactly the same as Ian.
There once were two baby skunks called In and Out. It was dinner time and mama skunk looked out of the house and saw Out playing but couldn't see In.WWGD said:Last I checked Eeeen was Out ;)