It’s still so interesting noticing comments from you, as I used to be frustrated by the bubble letters in your name. Since my client started suppressing that, I find you often contribute to conversations and I appreciate it.

I tried to express this once before, but at that point my client was still somewhat immature and randomly put my comment in a different, irrelevant thread.

Anyway, thanks for being a classic and long lasting part of lemmy and for showing up in my thread! I’m glad it provided you with some enlightenment.

Not a fan of lojban?

From now on, I shall only refer to them as kentauru.

This is an entirely new one for me. Thanks!

I am now questioning every word I’ve ever pronounced, but I think “shawarma” has a softer “sh” whereas my apparently incorrect pronunciation of centaur has a harder “ch,” like “change.”

Perhaps you should consult Tony Stark to satisfy your centaur shawarma cravings. If anyone could make it happen, it’s probably him.

Well, apparently my answer (“sen-chwar”) is also very incorrect. Someone else in this thread also answered “sen-a-tar.” I would argue both beat yours for incorrectness, as they don’t fit the spelling.

I thought mine was based on something French, based on almost nothing, but another person in the thread has corrected that theory.

Rude.

But I’m glad I could add some levity to your day! I can often make my wife chortle, but when I can make her laugh incredibly hard it’s a good day.

Well, it seems not a single other person agrees with me on my choice of pronunciation, but it’s nice to not be the only one whose answer isn’t based on the spelling!

Thank you for the answer.

Heh, thanks, that’s a very supportive answer.

I said in another comment, but I was indeed an avid reader and have definitely had that experience with other words (my dad once teased me for my pronunciation of “unequivocally,” for example, and no I won’t provide my incorrect effort here). However, I’m pretty sure I got this particular pronunciation from my mom, though I can’t say why I think that. If I’m correct, I wonder why she thought it was pronounced this way; she also read a lot, so perhaps your theory is correct but generationally shifted.

You’re not wrong.

Awesome reference.

I am no longer in Maryland, but yes, I spent most of my life within an hour of Baltimore. I was indeed an avid reader, so it’s possible that I made my own decision about its pronunciation (that has certainly happened with other words), but I think I got this one from hearing my mom say it. I can’t prove that, though.

https://youtu.be/LkjxO9OVwNs

Maryland. Maybe it’s regional, like you said. However, I was sheltered growing up, so maybe not.

Sorry, I’m not sure how to explain. It’s the only way I’ve ever heard it said.

Honestly, I’m afraid to say. No one will support me, it seems.

Sen-chwar.

So far, the main way I haven’t seen suggested.

I guess I owe my wife an apology.

Nice.

I thought this question would get almost no attention, but so far I’ve gotten almost one response per minute. Well predicted.

Solid.

That’s one of my wife’s answers.

You’re very prompt.