Pronounciation Question

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #1 08-10-2005, 09:45 PM

This is not a technical question but a general question.

What is the correct way to pronounce 'ToUcam'.

Is it 'Too Cam' or 'Too You Cam'.

I only ask so I don't sound even more stupid than usual! I seem to pronounce a lot of things wrong because I only read them, not hear them.

eg: How many people say or read 'Houghy' as Hewie?

It wasn't until Houghy rang me that I found out it is pronounced 'Huffy'.!!!

And all those Star names!

Wow!

Sorry, I am waffling. Back to the question: 'Too Cam' or 'Too You Cam'?

Striker (Tony) · #2 08-10-2005, 09:48 PM

it's actualy pronounced "Too Coo Coo Cam"

But if you believe this your still under the influence....hahaha

avandonk · #3 08-10-2005, 09:48 PM

Too You Cam something do with chatting on the Internet

Bert

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #4 08-10-2005, 09:54 PM

Thanks Bert. That's how I read it but didn't want to seem dummer than usual by saying it if it was wrong

Tony, wake up! and act like a chook again.

avandonk · #5 08-10-2005, 10:05 PM

I was taught you stay dumb (ignorant) if you don't ask questions, even when it's obvious to everybody else.Most of the time the smug are misguided anyway because they were too afraid to ask in the first place.

It took me quite a while what the term ToUcam meant as well, until I did a Homer, DUH!Or is that DOH!

Bert

h0ughy (David) · #6 08-10-2005, 10:06 PM

http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/pronunciation.php

for you Ken

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 08-10-2005, 10:12 PM

Hey, that's excellent Houghy, but 'Huffy' isn't in the list!

Most of them are the way I say them, only a few I was getting wrong. Thanks

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 08-10-2005, 10:15 PM

Am I really meant to pronounce them with a Female American accent

RAJAH235 · #9 09-10-2005, 01:14 AM

Yes! Why not try it on Skype to Tony or me?????

L.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 09-10-2005, 07:52 PM

Coz I can't get skype to work properly on dial-up. John and Phil have been on skype with me trying to solve it all but it just doesn't like dial-up.

iceman (Mike) · #11 10-10-2005, 07:28 AM

haha hewie.. Terry (mojo) pronounced it the same way until i set him straight.. I don't know how you get hewie.. would you pronounce "hough" as "hew"??

Robby · #12 10-10-2005, 07:37 AM

ToUCam... correct prouniciation = To You dam stupid why is this %^&&*@ thing not working Cam.

Robby · #13 10-10-2005, 07:40 AM

Houghy... I've always read it a "hor-gie" (aka corgi the dog) but with an H instead of a C.

h0ughy (David) · #14 10-10-2005, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

haha hewie.. Terry (mojo) pronounced it the same way until i set him straight.. I don't know how you get hewie.. would you pronounce "hough" as "hew"??

I used to get Puff'n Stuff at primary school, all through late primary and Highschool until now I have been known as "huffy". On NBN news's weather segment last week I have a picture shown for their weather shot of the day. Garry youngberry pronounced my name as "how"

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Most people still knew who it was but

h0ughy (David) · #15 10-10-2005, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robby

Houghy... I've always read it a "hor-gie" (aka corgi the dog) but with an H instead of a C.

See thats that Kiwi Drawl

, you guys never pronounce things correctly

Robby · #16 10-10-2005, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

See thats that Kiwi Drawl

, you guys never pronounce things correctly

hmmm... What comes after 5 & before 7? No it's not 3

think man!.... Yes it is 6! Yes six, not s*x....

ving (David) · #17 10-10-2005, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avandonk

It took me quite a while what the term ToUcam meant as well, until I did a Homer, DUH!Or is that DOH!

Bert

er.... actually it D'oh!