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How do you pronounce ‘December’?

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by Marty McFly, May 6, 2018.

Discuss How do you pronounce ‘December’? in the TalkCeltic Pub area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Jeremie Frimpong

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    ‘C’ is pronounced /s/ before ‘e’, ‘i’ or ‘y’ (in Standard English).
     
  2. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    Dee sem ber
     
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  3. Lecs

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    Stick it up my *
     
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  4. Sween

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    Well played :50:
     
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  5. Sween

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    But the 'correct' pronunciation is without the 'z' right? Between vowels you typically pronounce 'z' whereas between consonants it is pronounced 's' or 'c'?
     
  6. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    Google is your friend Sween. Should have used it earlier. :34:
     
  7. Scotia Gold Member Gold Member

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  8. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    * already?

    About sums up how i say that month.
     
  9. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    December.
     
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    An "i" in Dundee? What? How?
     
  12. Doogs. Lustig your the one, you still turn me on.

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    Always thought I said it with a ‘z’ but I keep repeating it to myself and I actually say it with the ‘s’ sound.

    Whaddayaknow:84:
     
  13. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    East Coast *
     
  14. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Some, usually weegies, say ‘Dindee’
     
  15. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Feb-ya-ray
     
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  16. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    Diss-em-bur.
     
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  18. Jeremie Frimpong

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    Don’t start. :giggle1:

     
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    Fast Eddie makes an appearance there :giggle1:
     
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