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Yoo-leh is the most common British dialect version which does chime with Euclid. I did also hear an English great grandson of Euler pronounce it that way in a d
by strainer 8y ago
Yoo-leh is the most common British dialect version which does chime with Euclid. I did also hear an English great grandson of Euler pronounce it that way in a documentary.
US is resolute that "oiler" is phonetically correct. The "oi" is arguably superior but the Swiss and German versions end in a sort of "euh" sound rather than a strong "er".
With "oiler" also being a word in its own right, some satirical potential could tint international debate over its correctitude.
"Eu say tomatoe, Eu say tomatoe"
- benj111 8y ago"Eu say tomatoe, Eu say tomatoe" Okay it's supposed to be tomato or tomatoes. Am I missing an extra level to this joke?
- joshuamorton 8y agoIt's tomayyto or tomahhto, but they're spelled the same way.
- saghm 8y agoOT, but I've never once actually heard someone pronounce it "tomahhto" outside of this expression. Is this actually a pronunciation that people use?
- lodi 8y agoI think it's a British thing.
- saghm 8y agoOh, interesting! I honestly had no idea
- benj111 8y agoThat's how the English pronounce it (and they created the English language![1]), probably quite posh if they're saying it with 2 aitches. [1] created is probably a bit strong, evolved? Smooshed together?
- chris_wot 8y agoIt's how I say it. Australians and the English say it this way. I'm fairly sure lots of other nations do too.
- strainer 8y agoPardon my fuzzy spelling. The joke was just around "yoo say.. oi say.."