there is a cemetary here where we live and its called buttram cemetary my wife says its pronounced buttrum cemetary i say its called butt-ram cemetary what do you guys think ?
2006-10-09 21:32:05 · 8 answers · asked by llamasrocknroll 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'd say butt-ram too.
2006-10-10 06:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Technically, the correct pronunciation is dependent upon the way the person or town or whatever the cemetary is named after pronounced "buttram". But absent this knowledge, I'd pronounce it the way you do - buttrum, emphasis on the first syllable.
2006-10-10 10:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"butt-ram"?? What goes on in this cemetary??
2006-10-10 04:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by steph c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be either, depending on local accent. Ask someone locally who's lived there a long time.
2006-10-10 04:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I'll go with but-tram, butt-rum sounds worse than butt-ram.
2006-10-10 05:31:44 · answer #5 · answered by phalsephasod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your wife is correct.
2006-10-14 14:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by toomeymimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree wit you
2006-10-10 04:46:49 · answer #7 · answered by blood_shadow_walks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with you but dont fall out over it
2006-10-10 05:13:44 · answer #8 · answered by ellen b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋