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Thread #66488   Message #1104921
Posted By: Shanghaiceltic
30-Jan-04 - 03:15 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pronounciation
Subject: RE: BS: Pronounciation
Do you pronounce electrocute with one yell or two?

Seriously in the US Navy they pronounce a liuetentant as liuetenant but in the Royal Navy we always pronounced liuetenant as 'lefttennant'even though the spelling was the same when written out.

Leeward (i.e down wind) was luward
Gunwhale was gun'l
Coxswain was Cox'n

Woe betide those who could not get their pronunciation correct.