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Okay I know this is kind of random but there have been a couple of words bugging me that I've only ever read and not heard spoken:
*TAUPE - now I know I should know this, but do you say it "tope" or "tawp" (or other!)?
*STILA - is it "still-a" or "style-a"?
Can you say these words both ways? For example in the UK people say VITAMINS as 'vit-amins" whereas here in NZ we say "vyte-amins". I had a debate once with one of my lecturers from the US over the word SQUIRREL - I said it "sqwi-ril" and he said it "sqwurl" lol.
My mum thought the word FEISTY was said "feast-y" until like a year ago haha! This is what happens when you've never heard the word in conversation!
Anyway if someone can help me on those first 2 words I will be eternally grateful!
*TAUPE - now I know I should know this, but do you say it "tope" or "tawp" (or other!)?
*STILA - is it "still-a" or "style-a"?
Can you say these words both ways? For example in the UK people say VITAMINS as 'vit-amins" whereas here in NZ we say "vyte-amins". I had a debate once with one of my lecturers from the US over the word SQUIRREL - I said it "sqwi-ril" and he said it "sqwurl" lol.
My mum thought the word FEISTY was said "feast-y" until like a year ago haha! This is what happens when you've never heard the word in conversation!
Anyway if someone can help me on those first 2 words I will be eternally grateful!