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Celebration, Florida
This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the town of Celebration, and heard some unusual pronunciation.
I think it was a clergyman speaking. He referred to "clabbered" houses - I assume he meant clapboard which I would have pronounced as two separate words. Later he pronounced arbiter with the stress on the second syllable as "ar-BITE-eh" - I would have said "AR-bitter".
Celebration sounds an interesting place - has anyone here visited it?
Laura
(emulate St. George for email)
I think it was a clergyman speaking. He referred to "clabbered" houses - I assume he meant clapboard which I would have pronounced as two separate words. Later he pronounced arbiter with the stress on the second syllable as "ar-BITE-eh" - I would have said "AR-bitter".
Celebration sounds an interesting place - has anyone here visited it?
Laura
(emulate St. George for email)
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[nq:1]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the town of Celebration, and heard some unusual pronunciation. I think it was a clergyman speaking. He referred to "clabbered" houses -[/nq] That's correct.
- [nq:1]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the town of Celebration, and heard some unusual pronunciation.
- I think it was a clergyman speaking.
- He referred to "clabbered" houses -[/nq] That's correct.
- Merriam-Webster lists it as the first of three ways.
- Compare it to the more common "cupboard," which I'm sure you would not pronounce as spelled.
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[nq:1]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the town of Celebration, and heard some unusual pronunciation. I think it was a clergyman speaking. He referred to "clabbered" houses -[/nq]
That's correct. Merriam-Webster lists it as the first of three ways. Compare it to the more common "cupboard," which I'm sure you would not pronounc
That's correct. Merriam-Webster lists it as the first of three ways. Compare it to the more common "cupboard," which I'm sure you would not pronounc
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[nq:1]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the ... He referred to "clabbered" houses - I assume he meant clapboard which I would have pronounced as two separate words.[/nq]
One two-syllabled word is how I remember speech
in Maine, Canadian Maritimes, etc.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphill
One two-syllabled word is how I remember speech
in Maine, Canadian Maritimes, etc.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphill
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[nq:1]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the ... referred to "clabbered" houses - I assume he meant clapboard which I would have pronounced as two separate words. [/nq]
No, even in BrE it's pronounced "clabberd" (think of "cupboard"). Dialect only in Br, where terms such as "weatherboard" and "shiplap" are usual. I've moaned bef
No, even in BrE it's pronounced "clabberd" (think of "cupboard"). Dialect only in Br, where terms such as "weatherboard" and "shiplap" are usual. I've moaned bef
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[nq:2]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of ... was a clergyman speaking. He referred to "clabbered" houses -[/nq]
[nq:1]That's correct. Merriam-Webster lists it as the first of three ways. Compare it to the more common "cupboard," which I'm sure you would not pronounce as spelled.[/nq]
True, but I suppose I see clapboard as similar to clapperboard.
The programme seemed to
[nq:1]That's correct. Merriam-Webster lists it as the first of three ways. Compare it to the more common "cupboard," which I'm sure you would not pronounce as spelled.[/nq]
True, but I suppose I see clapboard as similar to clapperboard.
The programme seemed to
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[nq:1]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of a Radio 4 programme entitled "Living with Walt", about the ... words. Later he pronounced arbiter with the stress on the second syllable as "ar-BITE-eh" - I would have said "AR-bitter".[/nq]
My house has lap siding, which I describe as clapboard. I pronounce it as one word, and it does come out similar to "clabbered", but more like "clabboard
My house has lap siding, which I describe as clapboard. I pronounce it as one word, and it does come out similar to "clabbered", but more like "clabboard
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[nq:2]This afternoon I tuned in to the last part of ... which I would have pronounced as two separate words. [/nq]
[nq:1]No, even in BrE it's pronounced "clabberd" (think of "cupboard"). Dialect only in Br, where terms such as "weatherboard" and ... the difficulty some BBC people have with the word: Feargal Keane isn't the only one to have called it "clapperboard"![/nq]
"Clapperboard" in t
[nq:1]No, even in BrE it's pronounced "clabberd" (think of "cupboard"). Dialect only in Br, where terms such as "weatherboard" and ... the difficulty some BBC people have with the word: Feargal Keane isn't the only one to have called it "clapperboard"![/nq]
"Clapperboard" in t
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[nq:2]That's correct. Merriam-Webster lists it as the first of three ... "cupboard," which I'm sure you would not pronounce as spelled.[/nq]
[nq:1]True, but I suppose I see clapboard as similar to clapperboard.[/nq]
OED sanctions both versions. Variant spellings are clabord, clawboard. A version of clapholt which in turn is from LG klappholt
[nq:2]No. I haven't heard what's happened to
[nq:1]True, but I suppose I see clapboard as similar to clapperboard.[/nq]
OED sanctions both versions. Variant spellings are clabord, clawboard. A version of clapholt which in turn is from LG klappholt
[nq:2]No. I haven't heard what's happened to
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[nq:1]There's place called Celebration in Western Australia, located several hundred miles from ***-all. Proof yet again that the English exported irony all over the world[/nq]
I heard a tale about a place in the states named Harmony. Apparently the founding inhabitants were in vocal disagreement over what the place should be named and it looked as though the next step would involve sixguns at
I heard a tale about a place in the states named Harmony. Apparently the founding inhabitants were in vocal disagreement over what the place should be named and it looked as though the next step would involve sixguns at
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[nq:2]There's place called Celebration in Western Australia, located several hundred miles from ***-all. Proof yet again that the English exported irony all over the world[/nq]
[nq:1]I heard a tale about a place in the states named Harmony. Apparently the founding inhabitants were in vocal disagreement ... the question is, since the "suggestion" was adopted and harmony ensued, can we consider
[nq:1]I heard a tale about a place in the states named Harmony. Apparently the founding inhabitants were in vocal disagreement ... the question is, since the "suggestion" was adopted and harmony ensued, can we consider
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[nq:2]No, even in BrE it's pronounced "clabberd" (think of "cupboard"). ... Keane isn't the only one to have called it "clapperboard"![/nq]
[nq:1]"Clapperboard" in this context is a mistake. In "clapboard" the 'p' can be as silent as it likes.[/nq]
And if it isn't, there's likely to be a nasty draught in the old homestead very soon.
[nq:1]There are Feargal Keanes, but yours is Fergal.[
[nq:1]"Clapperboard" in this context is a mistake. In "clapboard" the 'p' can be as silent as it likes.[/nq]
And if it isn't, there's likely to be a nasty draught in the old homestead very soon.
[nq:1]There are Feargal Keanes, but yours is Fergal.[
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