01-25-2015, 10:12 PM
River Notch wrote:"Fuss and abacus don't rhyme at all."
Wait, what?
You might want to note and in the future be aware that it is erroneous to believe that everybody pronounces words the same. I suspect you are British or Australian as as both countries pronounce the words differently than in the US. In the US those two words do rhyme. See below. (Have no fear you are not alone. Because this is an international site everyone who has come here has had to learn to make allowances. Best)
Suggest you go to this link where you can hear abacus pronounced. Although there is a secondary pronouncement [uh-bak-uh s] is the primary one. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abacus?s=t
Also note that the primary pronouncement for "Fuss" is [fuhs]. As you will note the [uhs] of fuss is almost identical to the [uh s] of abacus.
Both are pronounced the same as "us" [uhs]. Although I suspect in British English it may be pronounced as /ʌs/, similar to the British pronunciation of /fʌs/ "fuss."
OK, enough linguistics. Gack! Now I will have to go wash my mouth out.
Dale
[uh s]
Wait, what?
You might want to note and in the future be aware that it is erroneous to believe that everybody pronounces words the same. I suspect you are British or Australian as as both countries pronounce the words differently than in the US. In the US those two words do rhyme. See below. (Have no fear you are not alone. Because this is an international site everyone who has come here has had to learn to make allowances. Best)
Suggest you go to this link where you can hear abacus pronounced. Although there is a secondary pronouncement [uh-bak-uh s] is the primary one. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abacus?s=t
Also note that the primary pronouncement for "Fuss" is [fuhs]. As you will note the [uhs] of fuss is almost identical to the [uh s] of abacus.
Both are pronounced the same as "us" [uhs]. Although I suspect in British English it may be pronounced as /ʌs/, similar to the British pronunciation of /fʌs/ "fuss."
OK, enough linguistics. Gack! Now I will have to go wash my mouth out.
Dale
[uh s]
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.