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DJM77
06-23-2002, 07:15 PM
What are some words that aren't spelled the way they sound? Here are some examples.

Island
Wednesday
Colonel

Can anyone think of any more?

Warm & Fuzzy
06-23-2002, 08:28 PM
The only one I can think of is "eye," ... or maybe "Baruch" as well? :confused:

AllIWantIsYourClutch
06-23-2002, 08:29 PM
phone
February

vienna waits
06-23-2002, 09:46 PM
bologna!!! what mad man came up w/ that?!?

Kay Scarpetta
06-23-2002, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by tootieismyfav
bologna!!! what mad man came up w/ that?!?

I was gonna say that! LOL

Sara Micelli
06-23-2002, 10:44 PM
debris

dawsongirl
06-23-2002, 10:48 PM
Des Moines...and no one from outside of there can pronounce it. Okay, so some IN Des Moines can't pronounce it either.

Kay Scarpetta
06-23-2002, 10:50 PM
Originally posted by dawsongirl
Des Moines...and no one from outside of there can pronounce it. Okay, so some IN Des Moines can't pronounce it either.

LOL, how do you really say it? Isn't it something like "Day Moine"?

dawsongirl
06-23-2002, 10:54 PM
Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever
LOL, how do you really say it? Isn't it something like "Day Moine"?

It's "Da Moin." Rhymes with The Coin. :)

Kay Scarpetta
06-23-2002, 10:56 PM
Originally posted by dawsongirl
It's "Da Moin." Rhymes with The Coin. :)

Thanks! :D

Warm & Fuzzy
06-23-2002, 11:15 PM
Originally posted by dawsongirl
Des Moines...and no one from outside of there can pronounce it. Okay, so some IN Des Moines can't pronounce it either. I would have thought it'd be "Days- and then the french word for subract, lol."

Czas na Zywiec
06-24-2002, 02:50 AM
Bet no one can pronounce these.

Ouray <<//==== Name of town south of us.
Olathe <<//==== Name of town noth of us.
Uncompahgre <<//==== Name of my valley which I reside in.

dawsongirl
06-24-2002, 01:56 PM
Originally posted by Ricky Ricardo
Olathe <<//==== Name of town noth of us.


That's easy... O-lay-tha

Town in Kansas also. Been there lots. :)

Kristina
06-24-2002, 02:50 PM
Originally posted by Ricky Ricardo
Bet no one can pronounce these.

Ouray <<//==== Name of town south of us.
Uncompahgre <<//==== Name of my valley which I reside in.

Aw-Ray? lol I dunno

Un comepahgreh?

lol I'm stumped. Was I even close?

Kristina
06-24-2002, 02:53 PM
Tijuana (Tea uh wahn uh)

Jalepeno (Hal uh pen yo)

Nah because actually in spanish the j is the same is h but in english it's not.

Montana Ponine
06-24-2002, 03:21 PM
Hmmm..really the only one I can think of right now is "chaos." Wait...does that even count?? lol who knows...

dawsongirl
06-24-2002, 09:41 PM
How about "stomach?" Stum-ick.

Montana Ponine
06-24-2002, 10:04 PM
Originally posted by dawsongirl
How about "stomach?" Stum-ick.

Ohhhhh yeah.......