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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 8 points 4 weeks ago

Lori deez nuts, lmao gotem

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 22 points 4 weeks ago

And Bert is short for Camenbert.

[–] SnerkRabbledauber@lemmy.today 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 4 weeks ago

The missing Limburger baby.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 10 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

Always fun how Americans pronounce "parmesan" as "parmezhan"

[–] arctanthrope@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

the original Italian is parmigiano, so a soft g/j sound is actually more accurate than a s/z sound

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes on the first point - it's closer to how the Italians pronounce it. But Parmigiano and Parmesan are not the same word.

The English word "Parmesan" comes from the French word "Parmesan", which is pronounced, you guessed it, with a s/z sound.

The soft g/j is not more accurate, because it's a different word. It's an over-correction.

FWIW, the word was in English nearly a whole century before the first British colony in America. It really is a word that existed and folk in America changed the pronunciation of.

[–] scbasteve@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I wonder if it came from all the italian immigrants that came over.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

In our defense, Italians kept coming here and eating Parmesan. It makes sense we'd pronounce it closer to the Italian

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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Our unique pronunciation comes from Philadelphia, where they use the word "jawn" to mean "thing." They called it "that parma jawn", meaning like "that thing from parma" but the j became a zh over time.

source: I made it up

[–] kiterios@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Unironically though, I do think that is how i say it. It's parmesan Luc not parmesan Grey.

[–] Telemachus93@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, but that's not unique to Americans or even the English language. In German we write it the same (Parmesan) and pronounce a soft s in that place.

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[–] aaaa@piefed.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Why, how do you pronounce it?

In a way easily described as dialect?

[–] lyrial@anarchist.nexus 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean Leicester and Lester can be homophones.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

"can be"? How else would you pronounce either?!

[–] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

Foreigners often get tripped up by Leicester - "Lie-Chester" is a common effort.

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I used to work in central London and it was always funny hearing Americans trying to pronounce place names.

"Can you tell us how to get to Lee-chester square?"

"You mean Leicester Square?"

They'd always pronounce the H in Buckingham Palace, but the way my nephew or niece said it "bucket and palace" was the best.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

"Where's that bucking ham palace"

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

In my country the most common attempt is lei-Chester.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I may only speak English, but I really don't speak whatever they're talking in England

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[–] Pilon23@feddit.dk 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah it's hard as a foreigner to wrap your head around it. Thankfully this guy has us covered

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 weeks ago

My dad was a homophone, and my mom left him. She couldn't stand the bigger brie.

Gay people have rights too

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

These are my sons Cream Cheese Jr and Kraft Singles

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 2 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

This is my sister, Dairylea.

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

John Cleese's original family name was Cheese, but his dad changed it because it was silly

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Well now I have to link this clip and I deliberately chose the audio only version because it's so much better than any other.

SHUT THAT BLOODY BOUZUKI UP!!

[–] Unpigged@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

So is pronounced Parme-sean

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Depends on whether you pronounce it as Sean or Sean.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

If it isn't yet, Roquefort should definitely be a first name for well-groomed little boys in fancy little adult outfits.

Listen to this for more cheeses.

Jarlsberg? Gorgonzola?

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Chad, short for chaddar :)

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.today 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Here are my kids Parmesean, Parmejohn, and Parmedawn.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Don't forget Parmekayleigh

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Harvey is short for havarti

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Inacan sounds like a real name.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Cheddar is an underrated baby name.

[–] Nounka@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My dog is a Gou-da boy. But that is not a name

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 3 weeks ago

Mo is short for Mozzarella.

[–] SPRUNTnsfw@fedinsfw.app 2 points 3 weeks ago

It's my understanding that there used to be a whole TV series about a family of Munster.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

What’s wrong with Wenslydale?

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