How do you pronounce it? Does it bother you when other people pronounce it the other way? Do you correct them?
2006-07-07 06:52:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is in fact coupons from the french couper (to cut "koopay") CUEpons is completely wrong...it bothers me as much as people who say ofTen rather than offen and other lovelies such as filum and liberry. The origins of words are important and it also bothers me when that is ignored.
While I do know that Often can be pronounced either way according to most dictionary's, that doesn't mean I have to like it. ;-)
2006-07-07 06:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lee 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I say coupons. I pronounce a lot of things strangely as well, though. And yes, it annoys me when people pronounce things the wrong way. I don't correct them but I try to correct myself. My friend says "figgers" instead of figures, and I didn't know what he was saying at first. But I'm not one of those nitpicky english freaks, so I'm okay with it.
Oh and Leela, you're supposed to say ofTen not offen. That's how it's pronounced. Nothing wrong with that.
2006-07-07 14:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by bubbacrackin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coupons. I don't care how they pronounce it. My hubby is an Aussie, he pronounces all sorts of things funny compared to Americans. Guess I am used to it.
2006-07-07 13:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i pronounce it coupons. i suppose i have become immune to hearing it said cuepons because it doesn't really bother me at all. you know what does bother me is the word Nuclear. It is spelled N-u-c-l-e-a-r not NUKULAR. That bothers me.
2006-07-07 13:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by varga4313 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coupons. I don't correct anyone. They probably say it differently in different parts of the country/world.
2006-07-07 13:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce it Cou-pon, but everyone around here prounounces it Cuepon. I drives me nuts but I don't say anything.
I also say ont for aunt and en-velope rather and on-evelope.
2006-07-07 13:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by polishcosmogirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say Q-pons, which I guess is what you intend by cuepons. What pronounciation is coupons, COO-pons? I've never heard this one, but it doesn't bother me.
2006-07-07 18:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
COO-pawns is how i pronounce it.
It's not that irritating, like the british add extra letters and u cann still tell color is colour...
2006-07-07 13:56:14 · answer #8 · answered by Linda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coupons it is for me.and it doesnt bother me at all if people say otherwise.why would it?
2006-07-07 13:57:14 · answer #9 · answered by hsinava 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say cuepons. That's how most everyone says it where I live.
2006-07-07 14:00:45 · answer #10 · answered by SportsFan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋