just curious!
:-)
2007-12-13 20:36:05 · 9 answers · asked by ßỰŦŤΣЯ§! Guess who's back...for now! 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
why is it called australia for that matter, why is anything called anything................what the hell am I talking about?
2007-12-13 20:39:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because with an Australian accent Australia comes out sounding kind of like Oztralya. It's just an abbreviation.
2007-12-14 04:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by Rissa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's just wordplay. It's short for Aus, the first 3 letters. I think they changed the letters because some people might mispronouce Aus (like it might rhyme with mouse), but Oz is less likely to be mispronounced.
2007-12-14 11:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Emily & her mommy love Da Bears! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oz--Ozzie--Aussy--Australian
2007-12-14 04:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
its not
its just a name Americans come up with, the same people who still think kangaroos and dingos walk down the main streets of the city
2007-12-14 04:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
becuase thats how ya pronounce the Aus part of Australia.
with the australian accent anyway.
2007-12-14 04:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Tahlia. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in its spoken form it sounds like Ozstralia
2007-12-14 04:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by D 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cause it sounds like Aus
as in Australian.
just my guess^^
2007-12-14 04:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by Tammie 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
cause it's a shorter name to pronounce.
2007-12-14 12:15:11 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Charmed One♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋