Elizabeth Heckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Julian and Jackie wrote:
>
>> Many people say:
>>
>> ag-ow-tee
>>
>> But the correct pronunciation is:
>>
>> ER-GOO-TEE
>>
>> ER as in PottER, GOO as in GOOse TEE as in Golf TEE
>
>Whooaaah... I know I'm wrong to say "agowtee" (tho I say it anyway) and I
>know it's supposed to be GOO... but ER? Where does the ER come?
>
>(?puzzled?)
>
>Elizabeth
In English it is the same "a" as in "about". The "a" is the same sound
as the "er" in "potter".
I deliberately chose the example of potter because it is a different "a"
than the one in "apple", "America" or "age". In other words, it is
"er-goo-tee" and not "ay-goo-tee" or "ah-goo-tee"
Of course in the US you may pronounce any of these words differently. I
am basing my descriptions on standard usage of English as described in
English dictionaries.
--
Julian
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