E-Mew or EE-Mooh?

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-25/npr-emu-story-prompts-pronunciation-debate/12592060

The disappearance of Winston Charles Featherbill has kicked off quite a debate...

How is it pronounced, or does it really matter?

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[davewil1964]

That's all well and good, but how do you say chips, six, any word with an 'i' in it?

[lionrose.7]

LOL seen I was married to a pom for 30 years and lived in QLD for 13 years I have a really stuffed up accent 

 My Kiwi kids hate is when I say Doona LOL

[ambercat16]

I say "fish" "chips" and "six"  generally ........ but apparently after a month or so in NZ I end up somewhere between "fish" and "fush" 😄

The kiwi accent is odd .....  my Mum has lived in NZ all her life (89 years) and has very little accent - it is the words and phrases she uses that identify her as kiwi rather than her accent.  My brother though has a noticable accent.

[ambercat16]

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@lionrose.7 wrote:

LOL seen I was married to a pom for 30 years and lived in QLD for 13 years I have a really stuffed up accent 

 My Kiwi kids hate is when I say Doona LOL

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WIth your history.......how do you say 'thank you'?  My SIL is a former pom, lived in NZ since her teens and she says "than - queue" and I've often wondered if it is the kiwi / pom crossover😀.  It sounds really cute😎

[springyzone]

I was reading that a big difference between American and British English is Americans tend to pronounce the R more. Forget the exact example they gave but eg card, in British English we might say cahd. In US they sort of roll the R around a bit.

[kopenhagen5]

My cousin in America couldn't stop laughing when I mentioned the coloured chocolate thingies - Smartees rather than Smarrrrrdees

[lionrose.7]

I just say to every one thank you sweetie. must be getting old calling every one Sweetie or Love.

Called my Doctor Love one day LOL

[tasfleur]

There once was an emu named Eemoo,

Who strutted about in a tutu,

He fluttered around,

And uttered no sound,

But danced like a crazy mad cuckoo!

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