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I say "Vahz" my other half says "Vayze."

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Photo (fo-toe) or picture (pik-chur).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's not a pipe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Or just Photons (fo-tons)

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Another vote for Vahz, like Mars.

I always thought Vayze was the transatlantic broken version of the word.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Vase - rhymes with arse. A bit.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First one (rhymes with Mars) for me as well.

I've never heard a British person say vase to rhyme with face. Have you considered your other half is a spy and their cover is blown?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

this sounds wierd to me. I have heard vaz that does not really rhyme well with anything but is close to cause from because or like saws or laws. Never as something that rymes with mars or cars though. And the vase as in face type I have heard to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow I've not heard that one... You've found the third way!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I swear its been used that way in movies but usually with a hoity toity older woman rich person type.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Imposter, it's clearly Varz.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Really? What reason could stand at the base of of your pronunciation? Can you provide even a single case where someone would lose face to embrace pronouncing it with such disgrace? I have half a mind to chase you away from this place. Or at the very least replace or erase you from this sharing space.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Whilst it is very obviously wrong, it is at least consistent with how we pronounce 'base'. English is weird.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

yep, definitely a vahz to me (rhymes with mars)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

In Belfast we’d call that a ‘Flarr Jarr’

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I never know when I have to use the word on the spot, but it feels like I always pick the opposite of what the others around would say.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Very curious where your other half is from!

(I'm with you, in case that wasn't clear)