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[–] 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (24 children)

I live in the US. For me a computer router is pronounced with an "ow" sound. Like if a Brit were "having a row" with someone, but with -ter at the end. Changing course ("rerouting") also uses that pronunciation. However, highway "routes" can be pronounced with that same vowel, or as "root" like a plant root.

Which way is "correct" by Kiwi standards?

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Where do you stand on the woodworking tool, a direction and a complete loss in a sport/battle?

    e.g. in UK
    Router
    Woodworking: outer is pronounced outer
    Computer: outer is pronounced ooter

    Route
    Direction: oute is pronounced oot

    Rout
    Complete loss in sport/battle: out is pronounced out

    Are these all "owt" in the US?

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (16 children)

    "root"

    It's a French word, and they don't say "rowt"

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  • [–] 28 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    Weird, when I say it, it’s an American word.

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  • [+] -6 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Yeah, but yanks think they invented everything

    Admittedly, school shootings started with you lot, so there's that.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Most reserved Eurobro response. "This is how I pronounce a word" WElL aT LEaSt oUR SKeWlS aren't SHEWTIN' GAlLERiEs!

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Fuck off, yank

    Wrong side of the world

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

    Let me know where, so I can steer clear.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    Pffffft!

    Like you even have a passport...

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    I do actually. Your insults are a bit dated, have you got high-speed internet in whatever village you're from?

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  • [–] -2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    especially in places that have no “language” then people with many languages come together and adopt one.

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