How to pronounce bow in "bow legs"

HA!

Good one.

Actually I was trying to look at it as a speech therapist might.

I think accents are facinating. They make us do the strangest things with out mouths.

As far as the men in my life....haven't had any complaints yet. Very Happy

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Diane wrote:

Chai, what a lot of excercise. Your post made me think of something a proper, 64 year old woman should not be thinking,(but most of us do anyway).

I won't mention my thought in detail, but I truly believe the men in your life are exceptionally happy...

We need a Godwin's Law type thing for the first person to bring a thread to sex!!!!!

Slappy's Law?

The Diane Principle???

Thanks Chai!!!

I just can't see how people CANNOT hear the differences in the "o" sounds. And, as you say, the mouth shape is quite different.

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dlowan wrote:

Thanks Chai!!!

I just can't see how people CANNOT hear the differences in the "o" sounds. And, as you say, the mouth shape is quite different.

I can hear the differences all righty, but with my accent (or lack of it) I don't make those different sounds myself. O is O in my book; no inflexion, no variation. That's what I meant.

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McTag wrote:

dlowan wrote:

Thanks Chai!!!

I just can't see how people CANNOT hear the differences in the "o" sounds. And, as you say, the mouth shape is quite different.

I can hear the differences all righty, but with my accent (or lack of it) I don't make those different sounds myself. O is O in my book. That's what I meant.

I'd have to hear your voice to know if your accent obliterates the difference.

In some (as I said) very upper class/cultured Brit accents there is no difference, I know. What is your accent, by the way? I have always thought you to be Scots, for some reason...the "Mc" I suppose!

(I am only doubting you somewhat because I have heard people stoutly avow that they have uttered vowels with no difference in sound, while the difference was clearly audible to a bunch of us....this was during arguments about marking of phonetic transcriptions....I'm not meaning to be an arsehole)

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I would disagree about "upper-class" British accents, but in any case I'm not burdened with one of these. I'm lowland (some would say low-life) Scots.

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McTag wrote:

I would disagree about "upper-class" British accents, but in any case I'm not burdened with one of these. I'm lowland (some would say low-life) Scots.

This is so frustrating!!!

I can demonstrate the type of accent I mean, where the two sounds are the same, only I can't.

Cos we don't have sound!

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Deb wrote:

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Cos we don't have sound!

Probably a good thing. Just think of the screaming matches we already have without sound. Yikes!

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McTag wrote:

I can hear the differences all righty, but with my accent (or lack of it) I don't make those different sounds myself. O is O in my book; no inflexion, no variation. That's what I meant.

Hear! Hear! or would that be Here! Here!??

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Mame wrote:

McTag wrote:

I can hear the differences all righty, but with my accent (or lack of it) I don't make those different sounds myself. O is O in my book; no inflexion, no variation. That's what I meant.

Hear! Hear! or would that be Here! Here!??

Nope...it would be hear, hare, ha, heh, ha (as in happy) etc.

:wink:

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gus wrote:

"ssssssh", the noise one makes when trying to quiet an angry horde.

i imagine your success rate is infinitesimal... and would suggest you immediately upgrade to the more effective "SHUT THE *** UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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(said with a Bastin accent!!!!!) Shocked

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the accent really doesn't come through in that particular phrase.

it's like hearing brits sing...

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Mame wrote:

Hear! Hear! or would that be Here! Here!??

I'd say Deb's advocating for "Hear here!" actually...

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cyphercat wrote:

Mame wrote:

Hear! Hear! or would that be Here! Here!??

I'd say Deb's advocating for "Hear here!" actually...

Lol!!!!

But...those ARE the same vowel sounds!!!

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I'll not pretend to understand, but continue to watch, ears wide open.....

RH

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There once was a wabbit with bow legs
who begged for some food like a crow begs
well she got some nutrition
but still she was wishin'
for her favorite meal which was mole eggs

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kickycan wrote:

There once was a wabbit with bow legs
who begged for some food like a crow begs
well she got some nutrition
but still she was wishin'
for her favorite meal which was mole eggs

FAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRK
FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRK

(sound of a crow begging)

Give the Aussies a "blankety blank" look.

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I'm with Rockhead in not actually understanding any of this (somewhat hard of hearing anyway), but it has been fun reading and trying to imagine accents.

Deb actually has a very sweet voice and that lovely aussie accent. She must also have excellent hearing. Here, hear.

Carry on, please.

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kickycan wrote:

There once was a wabbit with bow legs
who begged for some food like a crow begs
well she got some nutrition
but still she was wishin'
for her favorite meal which was mole eggs

So...can you hear the different "o" sounds?

I think I understand the problem.

To Kicky, all vowels sound like the "e" in "sex".

dadpad wrote:

kickycan wrote:
There once was a wabbit with bow legs
who begged for some food like a crow begs
well she got some nutrition
but still she was wishin'
for her favorite meal which was mole eggs

FAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRK
FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRK

(sound of a crow begging)

Give the Aussies a "blankety blank" look.

I also hear them go:

"Awwwwwwwwwwwww....or Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"...like people do when they see a cute wittle fwuffy animal.

Like a Koala.

Diane wrote:

I'm with Rockhead in not actually understanding any of this (somewhat hard of hearing anyway), but it has been fun reading and trying to imagine accents.

Deb actually has a very sweet voice and that lovely aussie accent. She must also have excellent hearing. Here, hear.

Carry on, please.

You CAN hear the difference!!!!

I am so ringing you....

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Hang on!!!

I DON'T have a sweet voice!

The NOIVE!!!!

Twisted Evil

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