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A question for the New Year

  • 02-01-2014 9:42pm
    #1
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭


    I used to think that only people from the USA and the People's Republic of Cork pronounced 'new' as 'nu'.

    In recent years it seems to have become much more common, and now I seem to hear it very frequently, especially on the broadcast meeja.

    Do you pronounce 'new' the old way, or the 'nu' way?

    How do you pronounce 'new'? 9 votes

    Nyu
    0% 0 votes
    Nu
    100% 9 votes


Comments

  • #2
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    I haven't a clue what you're talking about.

    It's 'New'.


  • #3
    Pen.Island
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 447 ✭✭Pen.Island


    The right way to pronounce it? Who news?


  • #4
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,630 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    How can you ask a question to a period in time? Its like saying "I have a question for the sunshine"


  • #5
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    I haven't a clue what you're talking about.


    You're kinda nu here, right?


  • #6
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    I pronounce new nu but then again I pronounce knew nu as well also too.


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  • #7
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    You're kinda nu here, right?

    I don't knew.


  • #8
    King George VI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,346 ✭✭✭King George VI


    Nuclear. It's pronounced nuclear.


  • #9
    _Redzer_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭_Redzer_


    Do you say 'twenty-fourteen', or 'two thousand and fourteen', OP?


  • #10
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    _Redzer_ wrote: »
    Do you say 'twenty-fourteen', or 'two thousand and fourteen', OP?

    Two-Fourteen


  • #11
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    I used to think that only people from the USA and dublin pronounced 'media' as 'medja'.

    In recent years it seems to have become much more common, and now I seem to hear it very frequently, especially on the broadcast media.

    Do you pronounce 'media' the old way, or the 'medja' way?


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  • #12
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    I used to think that only people from the USA and dublin pronounced 'media' as 'medja'.

    In recent years it seems to have become much more common, and now I seem to hear it very frequently, especially on the broadcast media.

    Do you pronounce 'media' the old way, or the 'medja' way?


  • #13
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭Archeron


    Gnu


  • #14
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    St. Jimmy wrote: »
    Nuclear. It's pronounced nuclear.


    Nukeler, surely.


  • #15
    _Redzer_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,056 ✭✭✭_Redzer_


    Mint Aero wrote: »
    I used to think that only people from the USA and dublin pronounced 'media' as 'medja'.

    In recent years it seems to have become much more common, and now I seem to hear it very frequently, especially on the broadcast media.

    Do you pronounce 'media' the old way, or the 'medja' way?
    It's med-i-a. Every other way sheerly retarded


  • #16
    RikkFlair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,109 ✭✭✭RikkFlair


    Toosday, or Chewsday?


  • #17
    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    Nukeler, surely.

    Coming from the individual who pronounces 'want to' as 'wanna', we can safely assume to choose the opposite of everything you think is correct. :pac:
    RikkFlair wrote: »
    Toosday, or Chewsday?

    Wensday or Winsday...maybe Wed-nes-day if you visit Spain


  • #18
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Chewsday and Winsday.


  • #19
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    and the People's Republic of Cork

    This isn't a real place, more a state of consciousness for geebags.


  • #20
    Rabelais
    Site Banned Posts: 263 ✭✭Rabelais


    anncoates wrote: »
    This isn't a real place, more a state of consciousness for geebags.

    It's up there with the 'Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of God' shíte.


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