The Picard ManeuverI respect it when I hear someone clearly using a word they've only seen written
neidu2Up until recently, I thought that the US national park was pronounced “yo-semite”, as some sort of ghetto-slang for a Jewish person.
samus12345I thought Yosemite Sam had pretty much taught all English speakers the correct pronunciation. I remember my parents saying their Swedish relatives pronounced it “Yohsmeet.”
I have no idea who that is.
Non-native English speaker, young, or both?
The former. Noggie.
Wassa “Noggie”?
Norwegian
Thank you! Going to call my Brother In-Law that now…
Allegedly, it’s a mildly offensive term, FYI.
That’s what I’m going for!