Pronunciation Question

[Thump]

Since when did the correct pronunciation of Iraq become, "Eerock?"

I'm guessing it's that Nazi Christian Amanpour. Bitch.

I thought it was pronounced "Eyerack?"

 

[ScarletInMyVeins]

I would ask an Iraqi that question and that would be your answer.

I always thought is was "eyerack" but I've heard Iraqis on t.v say "Erock" so I am led to believe that that is the correct pronunciation.

Probably has a lot to do with different accents as in Iraq the I may have the E sound

 

[RugbyBuck]

FWIW, I took two years of Arabic in hs before being thrown out of the program for writing "Fuck you, Mrs. Sadat" on a banner in front of the school the day before she came to speak. The correct pronunciation, as I recall, is Eee-rock, kinda like Ewok.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Huh.... and all these years I thought it was pronounced - fuckedupsandwaste

 

[ScarletInMyVeins]

Don't you mean Shuldvbeenglassbowl?

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Yeah, maybe that's it. I sometimes get Iran and Iraq confused.

 

[AKAK]

FWIW, I took two years of Arabic in hs before being thrown out of the program for writing "Fuck you, Mrs. Sadat" on a banner in front of the school the day before she came to speak. The correct pronunciation, as I recall, is Eee-rock, kinda like Ewok.

Is this what led to your advocacy of musical sabotage of Arab Culture?

 

[RugbyBuck]

Yeah, maybe that's it. I sometimes get Iran and Iraq confused.

Fucking arabs.

Yes, I know Iranians are Persian.

Fucking arabs.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

You never hear of a Polander being called a Prussian, though, do you?

 

[AKAK]

You never hear of a Polander being called a Prussian, though, do you?

If you know what's good for you, you do.









Shut up toaster.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

You tell your toaster, I've seen bigger lumps in oatmeal.


Not sure what that's supposed to mean, really, but tell him anyway.

 

[scooter1369]

As far as I recall, the English language is the only one of the civilized languages that pronounces the letter "I" like "eye". The rest say "ee", as in "The Knights Who Say Nee."

 

[DEBuckeye]

Toasters are stupid.

It's all about the toaster oven, baby.

 

[osugrad21]

Toasters are stupid.

It's all about the toaster oven, baby.

Pffft. Pussy toasters. Big George has something for that toaster

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

It's all about the toaster over?


Tell that to Kbuck...