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My daughter and I don't agree on pronunciation of the delicious Thai dish, "phad thai."
Is it "pod tie" or "pad tie"?
Is it "pod tie" or "pad tie"?
What is the correct pronunciation of the Thai dish, phad thai?
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In summary, the conversation is about the disagreement between a parent and child over the proper pronunciation of the Thai dish "phad thai." The correct pronunciation is "phad thai" or "ผัดไทย" and the child was correct.
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Neither, its phad thai.
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I thought it was pronounced "PAH-TAY!"
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:rofl: Knew I could count on PFers for a straight answer...
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fat-te
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lisab said:
Closest to the second.
You could also say it as ผัดไทย.
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http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=phad+thai&gwp=13
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rootX said:
Arg...hate it when she's right. Thanks, rootx.
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