How would you pronounce this?

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Brazil had been buoyed by a comfortable opening win over Panama

I know we pronounce buoy differently. We pronounce it boy, I believe you pronounce it boo-ee.

So what about the above? We would pronounce it boid, like the New York accent for bird.

By that logic Americans would pronounce it boo-eed, which sound really weird to my ear.

Am I right, or full of it as usual?

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[+3] - Frank Apisa - 08/05/2023[b]An Eye Sore Is An Eyesore[/b] A stye Is an eye sore; A sty Is an eyesore. Ainâ��t English a bitch!

@izzythepush,

We Canadians pronounce it as the Brits do, but I've heard it as boo-ey on American shows. And I don't think all Americans say 'bold' for bird, lol. That may be just in the east, as Boston (Bawstin). We'll await a US-er for confirmation. Just my 2 cents.

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@izzythepush,

izzythepush wrote:

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Brazil had been buoyed by a comfortable opening win over Panama

I know we pronounce buoy differently. We pronounce it boy, I believe you pronounce it boo-ee.

So what about the above? We would pronounce it boid, like the New York accent for bird.

By that logic Americans would pronounce it boo-eed, which sound really weird to my ear.

Am I right, or full of it as usual?

At one time I pronounced it "boy."

I changed (a good while back) to "boo-ee."

But then again, at one time I pronounced coif..."Koiff." Someone finally corrected me and suggested I pronounce the "oi" the French way...and I now pronounce it "Kwaff."

I liked Koiff better.

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@Mame,

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And I don't think all Americans say 'boid' for bird, lol. That may be just in the east, as Boston (Bawstin)

nah, that's how a true Noo Yawker would say it... also, 'terlet'...

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@izzythepush,

izzythepush wrote:

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Brazil had been buoyed by a comfortable opening win over Panama

I know we pronounce buoy differently. We pronounce it boy, I believe you pronounce it boo-ee.

I think I would pronounce it boy-eed. Well, technically, I don't really care about these things and I would probably say it both ways ... even in the same sentence.

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@Region Philbis,

I've not been to New York USA only the one in Tyne and Wear, but I have seen Mel Brooks' The Producers.

In that, the Nazi's NY landlady complains about his boids.

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@izzythepush,

Boo-ee is what it is, Boyed is how it is. Go figure.

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An Eye Sore Is An Eyesore

A stye
Is an eye sore;

A sty
Is an eyesore.

Ain’t English a bitch!

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@Frank Apisa,

Frank Apisa wrote:

Ain’t English a bitch!

You're telling me, I've just finished marking a bunch of papers for 16 year olds, and seen some truly terrible stuff.

(Also some pretty good stuff, but most was just alright.)

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