How to pronounce 'courier' : Othor Games

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:19 am

On OBlivion, the say Cur-ee-er. I pronounced it like that when speaking to my Mam and she said it's pronounced coo-ree-er? I Google'd it just now and it is apparently pronounced cur-ee-er. Is that the American way of prouncing it? I'm quite confused lol

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:46 pm

On OBlivion, the say Cur-ee-er. I pronounced it like that when speaking to my Mam and she said it's pronounced coo-ree-er? I Google'd it just now and it is apparently pronounced cur-ee-er. Is that the American way of prouncing it? I'm quite confused lol

Your mother is wrong. :celebration:

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:39 am

I pronounce it coo-ree-ur.

Yer mum's right. (well she's right if you're in Scotland)

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:20 am

Yup I pronounce it cur-eee-er however I sometimes say it wrong and it will sound like cur-yer.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:46 am

I've always said "Core- ee -- er" :shrug:

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:06 pm

I'll say coo-ree-er then, thanks :]

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:50 pm

I say cur-ee-er.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:44 am

Kou-Rie-RRR

Nah just jokin' there. Wasn't even funny, I know :sadvaultboy:

There is no right and wrong on such a thing though. imo.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:51 am

Curry - er

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:57 pm

Curry - er

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:29 pm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=courie01&word=courier&text=%5C%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%88%3C%2FSPAN%3Ek%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3Eu%CC%87%3C%2FSPAN%3Er-%C4%93-%C9%99r%2C%20%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%88%3C%2FSPAN%3Ek%C9%99r-%C4%93-%2C%20%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%88%3C%2FSPAN%3Ek%C9%99-r%C4%93-%5C

\?ku?r-ē-?r

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:55 pm

Curry - er

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:34 pm

I've always heard and said it "cur-ee-er"

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:59 am

Probably depends somewhat on country, language, & dialect of the speaker.

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:55 pm

I've always said "Core- ee -- er" :shrug:

Same here. It's pretty much one of those words everyone can put their spin on to some degree.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:12 am

What difference does it actually make? We all know a courier is someone who svcks at delivering packages,gets shot in the head twice, thrown in a shallow grave, rescued by a robot, has a bomb strapped to his neck, kills a bunch of tribals and then has his organs harvested by wierdo brains in jars. I mean clearly, a courier's life svcks so which cares how you say it.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:19 am

I've always said "Core- ee -- er" :shrug:

This.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:02 am

I pronounce it coo-ree-ur.

Yer mum's right. (well she's right if you're in Scotland)

I suppose I'm surprised: I usually say "curry-er", but northern English usually has more similarities with the Scots than the southern English types. That said, some of the latter pronunciations have probably crept into my speech because of how long I've lived here...

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:26 pm

I pronounce it coo-ree-ur.

Yer mum's right. (well she's right if you're in Scotland)

I think this is the crux of the argument.

In my corner of the world most say "curry-er".

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:17 pm

I say coo-ree-ur.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:04 am

I suppose I'm surprised: I usually say "curry-er", but northern English usually has more similarities with the Scots than the southern English types. That said, some of the latter pronunciations have probably crept into my speech because of how long I've lived here...

You're a defector!

» Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:53 pm

It depends where you are. Cuh-ree-er is standard for southern England.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:09 am

I say "cur-ee-er"....it really depends on your location, that's how we pronounce it in the South.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:43 am

The only man I ever thought of as a "currier" works at the Indian restaurant around the corner.

I just realised how un-PC that sounds. What I mean is that he makes a damn good curry.

» Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:02 am

You're a defector!

I blame my parents. I probably need to go on an accent refresher course.