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CLIQUE
is it click as in click the mouse. or CL-EEK and in rhyms with peek.
is it click as in click the mouse. or CL-EEK and in rhyms with peek.
and uniquebrewnog said:'Cleek', definitely. It has an "ique" in it! It's got to be "eek"y, just like Monique, oblique and, urm, chic.
Monique said:and unique
yomamma said:and botique
Not to forget piquant. :tongue2:Monique said:and unique
yomamma said:how about plain "ique"
They probably don't have that spelling of 'pronunciation' either. :tongue:mattmns said:thinking that they would have the US pronounciation, and they did not
No, it is not; nor the Yank spelling for that matter. It is uniquely (pronounced 'you-neek-ly') your own.mattmns said:rofl, you are probably correct. What is wrong with doing that, is that not the british spelling?
robphy said:So how do you pronounce
communique
All of the references listed in that site are US published, including that ridiculous American Heritage thing, so your choice is the correct one.matthyaouw said:Apparently either are acceptable: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=clique
I'm sticking with the one that rhymes with Monique (rather than Monick)
No, that rhymes with "duck." :tongue2:brewnog said:The noise Moonbear makes when you step on her toes?
Accidentally...
Unless we start pronouncing Monique as Monicka.matthyaouw said:Apparently either are acceptable: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=clique
I'm sticking with the one that rhymes with Monique (rather than Monick)
actually, that rhymes with "duck blue"Moonbear said:No, that rhymes with "duck." :tongue2:
You ought to check out the 'aunt' discussion...Physics is Phun said:All this madness over one little word :tongue2:
physics is phun said:how do you pronounce...
heheheheheeMoonbear said:No, that rhymes with "duck." :tongue2:
When I say it, it rhymes with spit.Moonbear said:No, that rhymes with "duck."
I can't believe I lost sleep over that. What a nightmare.Danger said:You ought to check out the 'aunt' discussion...
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:yomamma said:I've always said "dot, dot, dot" but some people may not agree with me