Comments on: The Four Sounds of the Spelling OU http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-four-sounds-of-the-spelling-ou/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-four-sounds-of-the-spelling-ou/comment-page-1/#comment-155370 Maeve Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:59:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2650#comment-155370 Mark, I don't think you're crazy. I suppose it's a regional thing. I would pronounce all of the following with the same vowel sound (<b>not</b> the vowel sound in <i>four</i>): You're my friend. Is this your book? This book is yours. Mark,
I don’t think you’re crazy. I suppose it’s a regional thing. I would pronounce all of the following with the same vowel sound (not the vowel sound in four):

You’re my friend.
Is this your book?
This book is yours.

]]> By: Mark http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-four-sounds-of-the-spelling-ou/comment-page-1/#comment-154607 Mark Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:52:12 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2650#comment-154607 In your article, there are multiple instances where you indicate that the word "your" is pronounced in such a way that it shares the same "ou" sound as "tour" and "coup." When I read it, though, I read it so that it rhymes with "four" and "pour." Is this a regional thing? I am assuming that the word "your" that you are using is the possessive. I do pronounce "you're" in such a way that it rhymes with "tour." I see these words used in each other's place often, and so I try to make sure that my pronunciation clearly indicates which word I am trying to use. Am I crazy? In your article, there are multiple instances where you indicate that the word “your” is pronounced in such a way that it shares the same “ou” sound as “tour” and “coup.” When I read it, though, I read it so that it rhymes with “four” and “pour.” Is this a regional thing? I am assuming that the word “your” that you are using is the possessive. I do pronounce “you’re” in such a way that it rhymes with “tour.” I see these words used in each other’s place often, and so I try to make sure that my pronunciation clearly indicates which word I am trying to use. Am I crazy?

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-four-sounds-of-the-spelling-ou/comment-page-1/#comment-151543 Maeve Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2650#comment-151543 Charu, "Anyways" is a nonstandard form of "anyway," but is heard everywhere in informal conversation. Andy, Be assured that it's on its way. :-) Charu,
“Anyways” is a nonstandard form of “anyway,” but is heard everywhere in informal conversation.

Andy,
Be assured that it’s on its way.
:-)

]]> By: Andy Knoedler http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-four-sounds-of-the-spelling-ou/comment-page-1/#comment-150515 Andy Knoedler Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:01:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2650#comment-150515 In your article "The Four Sounds of the Spelling OU", you say the following: "For example, the word tour [tʊr] is often heard pronounced to rhyme with 'chore'.” Fortunately this abomination hasn't spread to my part of the world. In your article “The Four Sounds of the Spelling OU”, you say the following: “For example, the word tour [tʊr] is often heard pronounced to rhyme with ‘chore’.”

Fortunately this abomination hasn’t spread to my part of the world.

]]> By: Charu http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-four-sounds-of-the-spelling-ou/comment-page-1/#comment-149973 Charu Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:13:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2650#comment-149973 Hello, I realy love your tips. They really help me. I vaguely remember that you had once told that the word "anyways" spkoen in a carefree way, is actually "anyway"? Please help me, am i right? like we say: "anyways, i am always there for you." So how will we write this sentence? Hello, I realy love your tips. They really help me. I vaguely remember that you had once told that the word “anyways” spkoen in a carefree way, is actually “anyway”? Please help me, am i right?

like we say: “anyways, i am always there for you.” So how will we write this sentence?

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