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  • Reply 21 of 35
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    How 'bout...... CHOW-ka-buff.
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  • Reply 22 of 35
    omegaomega Posts: 427member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter View Post


    yes..



    I was hoping for a few more takers before the big reveal! Or are you you agreeing that it has three syllables?



    (also trying to hide my ignorance in case I am wrong )
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  • Reply 23 of 35
    franksargentfranksargent Posts: 4,694member
    ... Guide To Gulf Coast Living: Pronunciations.



    Fourth word from the bottom;



    Quote:

    Tchoutacabouffa (chew-ta-ka-BUFF) River



    Don't know if it's right, and I would never try to claim it as my guess, as my spelling/pronunciation is atrocious.
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  • Reply 24 of 35
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Apologies for the 3 syllables thing. I have no idea why I agreed to that, considering it has FOUR syllables (blame late-night reading of Jane Eyre, folks). Even still, some of you got very close.



    Are you ready?



    Drumroll, please.....





































    Shoot-Uh-Cah-Buff
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  • Reply 25 of 35
    icfireballicfireball Posts: 2,594member
    CHEW-tu-ku-buff (the 'u's are short)



    It means "broken pot"
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  • Reply 26 of 35
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by icfireball View Post


    CHEW-tu-ku-buff (the 'u's are short)



    It means "broken pot"



    Only people from the wrong side of D'Iberville pronounce it that way!



    Now we need a new word. Anyone game?
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  • Reply 27 of 35
    icfireballicfireball Posts: 2,594member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter View Post


    Only people from the wrong side of D'Iberville pronounce it that way!



    Now we need a new word. Anyone game?



    Envelope
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  • Reply 28 of 35
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Aaaahn-vuh-lope
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  • Reply 29 of 35
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    En-VEL-up
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  • Reply 30 of 35
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    En-VEL-up



    Yankee. ROUND THOSE FEKKIN' VOWELS!
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  • Reply 31 of 35
    icfireballicfireball Posts: 2,594member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    En-VEL-up



    Isn't that "envelop" ?? like the verb -- to wrap up, cover, or completely surround?
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  • Reply 32 of 35
    galleygalley Posts: 971member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by midwinter View Post


    Aaaahn-vuh-lope



    That's correct, as that word is French in origin.
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  • Reply 33 of 35
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by icfireball View Post


    Isn't that "envelop" ?? like the verb -- to wrap up, cover, or completely surround?



    Right, and the southern version of that would be "in-VAYL-up." Or, more probably, "smother."
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  • Reply 34 of 35
    shawnjshawnj Posts: 6,656member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    Right, and the southern version of that would be "in-VAYL-up." Or, more probably, "smother."



    I thought it was "in-BRAY-ed"



    *ducks*



    *joins SDW in his hiding place*
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  • Reply 35 of 35
    midwintermidwinter Posts: 10,060member
    Fekkin yankees.



    It's IN-bray-ud.
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