aeon
Bhumibol Adulyadej
cereal
djibouti
eye
Felindre
gnarled
hermes
iacocca (as in iacocca foundation)
jarlsberg
knife
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
mnemonic
Ngaliema Mountain
oedipal
pseudonym
quesadillas
Rzeszow
shilling
tsetse
urn
voortrekker
writer
xylophone
ytterbium
zwitterion
Bhumibol Adulyadej
cereal
djibouti
eye
Felindre
gnarled
hermes
iacocca (as in iacocca foundation)
jarlsberg
knife
llanfairpwllgwyngyll
mnemonic
Ngaliema Mountain
oedipal
pseudonym
quesadillas
Rzeszow
shilling
tsetse
urn
voortrekker
writer
xylophone
ytterbium
zwitterion
Comments
jejune
quixotic
vivacious
Unhelpfully yours,
timt
Jarlsberg.
Who.
Whom - a word I got from the profile on the sidebar!
Urn.
Writer.
Von and Van are words that slips into our language sometimes from German where the 'V' would be pronounced 'F', though most english speakers would insist on pronouncing it 'V'. (Similar to 'Jarlsberg', which is - and I have Macquarie to back me up - actually pronounced 'Yarlsberg'.)
Timt: very helpful thankyou
(say uy'ambik)
I thought, off the top of my head, it would have been 'e-ambic'
There's also 'Iacocca' and 'Iemma' probably a few other words that treat the 'I' as a 'Y'.
(say 'tsvituhruyuhn)
noun an ion carrying both a positive and a negative charge. [German Zwitter half-breed + ION]
Even Dictionary.com, which is American, says more or less the same thing.
As you'll probably know, the pronounciation is due to it's Germanic root, where 'z' is commonly pronounced 'ts', and 'W' is commonly pronounced 'v'. Because it seems to be a recent formation, the original pronounciation probably applies.
llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Apparently the 'Ll' at the beginning of this word is pronounced 'Hl'. (Again, this is according to Macquarie.)
Voortrekker, pronounced 'Foortrekker'
Bhumibol Adulyadej
The 'b' is pronounced 'p'.
Where did you get the idea for this list in the first place, anyway? Has it been keeping you up at nights? It certainly distracted me at work today.
And hear, Dale, my sweet:
http://ecupcake.blogspot.com/
Creamboy:FAQ sounds like it starts with F so I cannot use it but the cupcakes! The cupcakes! I think I am in love.
Alexis: Brilliant.
NWJR: No, not a dumbass. I did not actually explain what I was doing.
http://www.timsinclair.org/TheDogAteMySerial.htm
You can now subscribe to this serial. Woo hoo! This would ordinarily be a post but due to alphabetical restraints it is a comment.
I would also like to point out that vegans can not eat bread with omega 3 in it as the bread contains (gasp) fish gelatin!
Rzeszow, is a town in Poland that is pronounced with a "Zse".
As for F, well I'm F'ed if I know
So!
Felindre! It's part of Bridgend County Borough. You can probably find some more by clicking through the links here, although a lot of the words that begin with 'F' started out as the Welsh spelling 'Ff', which is pronounced like the normal English 'f'. If that makes sense. Whatever.
YOU HAVE YOUR ALPHABET! HUZZAH!
I hope you are ready to be a Wroving Writer at the Sydney Underground Film Festival, I am imagining a Hunter S style get up, notpad and cigarette holder - I am looking forward to your write-ups!
xox Rups
TimT: I declare you fabulous.
Rups: Have you been spying again? I was thinking last night should I take my vintage cigarette holder that folds into a nifty capsule or the one that has a long slim clicky case that goes in your handbag.
And yes, as special little bravo to Timmy, for using his working days in such a constructive and creative manner.
I'm impressed with everyone, truly I am.