| דפים בנושא: < [1 2 3] | 1. CONtroversy or 2. conTROversy ? מפרסם התגובה: Mats Wiman
|
|---|
It has been very instructive reading the comments about 'controversy', particularly Alexander's. I find it interesting that Irish people pronounce it controVERsy, because I remember a few years ago, we were encouraged to pronounce it this like this in Australia. Must have been the Irish influence here. You would hear newsreaders trying to say it this way. It did not trip lightly off the tongue. Actually, my concern all along was whether the 'ver' was supposed to be stressed in this word or ... See more It has been very instructive reading the comments about 'controversy', particularly Alexander's. I find it interesting that Irish people pronounce it controVERsy, because I remember a few years ago, we were encouraged to pronounce it this like this in Australia. Must have been the Irish influence here. You would hear newsreaders trying to say it this way. It did not trip lightly off the tongue. Actually, my concern all along was whether the 'ver' was supposed to be stressed in this word or not. Also, I am not at all convinced that there should ever be more than one accented syllable in a word.
[Edited at 2013-01-28 11:51 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-01-28 16:23 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-01-29 07:38 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | |
Re a much earlier post: Sean Connery is Scottish (as I am). Like all my childhood companions and family, I grew up pronouncing either and neither as eether and neether (in the 50s-60s).
| | | | | controVERsy, no | Oct 20, 2018 |
kenajyssac wrote:
It has been very instructive reading the comments about 'controversy', particularly Alexander's. I find it interesting that Irish people pronounce it controVERsy, because I remember a few years ago, we were encouraged to pronounce it this like this in Australia. Must have been the Irish influence here. You would hear newsreaders trying to say it this way. It did not trip lightly off the tongue. Actually, my concern all along was whether the 'ver' was supposed to be stressed in this word or not. Also, I am not at all convinced that there should ever be more than one accented syllable in a word.
[Edited at 2013-01-28 11:51 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-01-28 16:23 GMT]
[Edited at 2013-01-29 07:38 GMT]
So, this old discussion has been dragged up and I see the above comment that has been sitting here unchallenged for 5 years! I'm Irish and have never heard controVERsy. ControVERSIAL, yes, but CONtroversy normally in Ireland.
| | | | Tom in London
הממלכה המאוחדת
Local time: 20:26
חבר (2008)
מאיטלקית לאנגלית
reSEARCH or REsearch?
homOGEnous or homoGENEOUS?
And since I'm Irish too:
adVERTisement or adverTISEment? - the latter is how my grandfather used to pronounce it.
By the way I dislike people who mispronounce "mischievous" as "misCHIEVIOUS" (adding an extra "i")
And don't start me on "nucular"....
P.S. I've often heard Americans say "perMITs" instead of "PERmits" (e.g. "before we can build this house we need to get all the pe... See more reSEARCH or REsearch?
homOGEnous or homoGENEOUS?
And since I'm Irish too:
adVERTisement or adverTISEment? - the latter is how my grandfather used to pronounce it.
By the way I dislike people who mispronounce "mischievous" as "misCHIEVIOUS" (adding an extra "i")
And don't start me on "nucular"....
P.S. I've often heard Americans say "perMITs" instead of "PERmits" (e.g. "before we can build this house we need to get all the permits".
[Edited at 2018-10-23 10:50 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | |
|
|
|
What about "fillum", Tom?
| | | | Tom in London
הממלכה המאוחדת
Local time: 20:26
חבר (2008)
מאיטלקית לאנגלית
| Lian Pang 
הולנד
Local time: 21:26
חבר (2018)
מאנגלית לסינית
+ ...
I heard my friends pronouncing data as data .
CRAZY !
How can someone pronounce it as data .
The correct pronunciation is data !
| | | | Tom in London
הממלכה המאוחדת
Local time: 20:26
חבר (2008)
מאיטלקית לאנגלית
Lian Pang wrote:
I heard my friends pronouncing data as data .
CRAZY !
How can someone pronounce it as data .
The correct pronunciation is data !
People here say "dayta", and consider it a mass singular noun (like"software"). As in "I've got some DAYTA for you":
But other people say "DAHta" and consider it a plural. I think they're correct, but here in London I have to keep that a secret to myself.
[Edited at 2018-10-24 06:58 GMT]
| | |
|
|
|
In North America, data is pronounced "dadda". In the UK, media is all too often pronounced "meeja" and treated as singular. Heigh ho. Vive la différence.
| | | | Tom in London
הממלכה המאוחדת
Local time: 20:26
חבר (2008)
מאיטלקית לאנגלית
| Getting too near Christmas? | Oct 24, 2018 |
Jennifer Forbes wrote:
In North America, data is pronounced "dadda". In the UK, media is all too often pronounced "meeja" and treated as singular. Heigh ho. Vive la différence.
I think you mean "Hey ho"; however "Hey ho" implies "It's off to work we go".
Even better, therefore, would be "Ho hum".
| | | | | CONTRAversy is based on a misunderstanding of the meaning and origin of the word. | Feb 18, 2019 |
I am inclined to think that the pronunciation, CONTRAversy, has arisen because of the assumption that the main element of this word is the word "contra," meaning "against or opposing."
Then it follows that a CONTRA-versy is a discussion where two sides are expressing opinions and attitudes against each other.
| | | | Mats Wiman
שוודיה
Local time: 21:26
חבר (2000)
מגרמנית לשוודית
+ ...
TOPIC STARTER נזכור | ContrOversy not contrAversy! | Feb 20, 2019 |
I suggest you use the the word "misunderstanding" for your own posting.
Mats
| | |
|
|
|
Tom in London
הממלכה המאוחדת
Local time: 20:26
חבר (2008)
מאיטלקית לאנגלית
david young wrote:
a program ...the program's name.
a WHAT?
| | | | | דפים בנושא: < [1 2 3] | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » 1. CONtroversy or 2. conTROversy ? | Pastey | Your smart companion app
Pastey is an innovative desktop application that bridges the gap between human expertise and artificial intelligence. With intuitive keyboard shortcuts, Pastey transforms your source text into AI-powered draft translations.
Find out more » |
| | Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.
More info » |
|
| | | | X Sign in to your ProZ.com account... | | | | | |
Login to reply/comment 
