How do you pronounce "Poorly" ?

Subject: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 20:03

Grant insists that Poorly does not rhyme with Hawley. I beg to differ. Let's see what everyone else thinks.

No cheating Grant. Or begging. Or asking Jones.

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 20:06

I think it could depend on your accent, but i'm fairly certain that the mjajority would agree with me Razz

please?

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 20:37

My school english would say no. But I'm sure there are accents in good ol' britain where it in fact rhymes on Hawley... What a Face

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:15

I'm a Geordie, so poorly isn't pronounced to rhyme with Hawley in my house. Smile

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:21

TamedLamia wrote:: My school english would say no. But I'm sure there are accents in good ol' britain where it in fact rhymes on Hawley...

Same with me!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:52

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssss! cheers

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:53

But surely, whatever your accent Hawley and Poorly rhyme... With surely.... Maybe?!
But i'm posh and put an r in plastic!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:54

'fraid not Razz

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:57

They clearly rhyme... for those of us that speak proper english at least!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 21:59

nope! Germans are taught with a more stereotypical accent, meaning they count more than any of us Razz

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 22:06

Surely and poorly..........yep, they rhyme. But an 'r' in plastic, give ower man!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Mon 26 Jan 2009, 22:08

Oh, surely and poorly most definitely do Razz

woops

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 06:07

Surely, poorly, Hawley... they all rhyme in this London accent, here! But my when my northern Irish friend says 'em, none of them rhyme, haha! But then again, when he says 'parrots' and 'pirates' they sound like the same word! :S

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 11:35

Just got off the phone to the Queen, and she says they definitely rhyme, and as it's her English she's right and Grant's wrong. So ner.

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 16:08

GRant is Scottish. So he would say poo-rrr-ly, emphasizing the "poo" (as in shit)

And its definitely Poor-ly isnt it? Poor... ... ... ly.

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 16:36

How on earth do you people say poor? Razz

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 16:58

definately
POOR (as in Your'e) LEE

pʊr'lē
p as in pop, ʊ took, r as in roar, l as in lid , ē as in bee

reference http://www.answers.com/topic/poorly (I can't believe I actually spent time looking for this Laughing

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Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 17:51

Leo wrote:: GRant is Scottish. So he would say poo-rrr-ly, emphasizing the "poo" (as in shit)

And its definitely Poor-ly isnt it? Poor... ... ... ly.

Was the "(as in shit)" really necessary?

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 18:18

Poorly and Hawley definitely don't rhyme as the 'oo' in Poorly is pronounced like the 'oo' in 'Boooo' (the scaring sound ghosts make) and the 'aw' in Hawley is pronounced like the 'aw' in 'Awwww' the sound Jones makes when she sees a kitten...

Oh, ahem, and no canvassing has taken place... Embarassed

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 20:14

Dabamash wrote:

Leo wrote:: GRant is Scottish. So he would say poo-rrr-ly, emphasizing the "poo" (as in shit)

And its definitely Poor-ly isnt it? Poor... ... ... ly.

Was the "(as in shit)" really necessary?

Oh definitely Dabs. Gotta illustrate my point Smile

I hate it when people say "poo-wer-ly" argh!!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 20:16

I do not pronounce it with a 'w', thank you very much! I think that I'm right, as do all of you, let's agree to disagree Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 20:36

MT, it wouldn't let us just embed this!

Categorical proof from two twats with a macbook!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 20:55

Hey! Stop ridiculing my accent!
Yo've never even heard me speak Razz

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 20:58

We weren't honest...!

Subject: Re: How do you pronounce "Poorly" ? Tue 27 Jan 2009, 21:00

Yeah, right Razz

I was only doing it to spar controversy, as it was getting quiet 'round these parts P
It worked Smile

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