cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/3511115

Title text: I pronounce the ‘u’ in ‘pronunciation’ like in ‘putting’ but the ‘ou’ in ‘pronounce’ like in ‘wound’.

Transcript 
 [The word "Tuesday", with each letter labeled by a box with an arrow:]
 T: As in buffet
 u: As in minute
 e: As in record
 s: As in use
 d: As in moped
 a: As in bass
 y: As in gyro

 [Caption below the panel:]
 Pet peeve: Ambiguous pronunciation guides
  • @[email protected]English
    5•1 year ago

    " is dye " if the last word is gyroscope.
    " is dee" if the last word is the Egyptian gyro food.
    Edit: oh, snap. I re-read the as-in words. It’s all ambiguous! lol😀