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  • iEatZombies_
    11 years ago | pl

    =D Bjork!
    I think I may be the only American I know who pronounces her name right.

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    • dappled
      11 years ago | pl

      I have to admit, I only use an approximation of the Icelandic way. I do rhyme it with "work" rather than "cork" (as some people do). But I don't roll the R like you're suppose to and I don't put such emphasis on the K. It'd sound like I was trying too hard. :D

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      • iEatZombies_
        11 years ago | pl

        Oh, I don't roll the R. That would sound ridiculous where I'm at. lol. I mean I pronounce it like "Byerk" and not like "Beeyerk" or "Beeyork". I hear she hates the way Americans pronounce it so I stopped.
        =)

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        • dappled
          11 years ago | pl

          The English are no different. I hear "Byork" more often than "Byerk". I presume we're saying it right. I'm going off how she said her own name once.

          EDIT: Look at this! http://www.forvo.com/word/bj%C3%B6rk/#is

          That's my new favourite website! Millions of words pronounced in loads of different languages. I'm going to stalk that site for years! :D

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          • iEatZombies_
            11 years ago | pl

            I also used her as reference. =)

            =D I love it!
            I just looked up "tomato', I like the way jackabrams says it.
            <a href="http://www.forvo.com/word/tomato/#en" rel="nofollow">http://www.forvo.com/word/tomato/#en</a>

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            • dappled
              11 years ago | pl

              lol, there's a real battle going on there between the Brits and the Americans. I couldn't believe the number of voice posts. I should put my own up because where I'm from we call them "tommy redskins". :D

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