'a-v&-"tär - I know how to make one. Now I know how to SAY it!

[Snakelover]

When I read a word that I've never heard pronounced, I "hear" it in my mind. Well, I've been "hearing" this one wrong for a very long time. Click link for audio pronunciation...

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?avatar01.wav=avatar

Anyone else as clueless as I was?!

[KRB]

nope , looks like you are alone on this one David

[Rudey]

Nope, you're on your own!

Only the feeble minded would pronounce it differently.....

[Audra]

Dang, David...I don't know if I would have admitted that in public! How were you "hearing" it?

[Steve W]

try closeing one eye, then try! LOL

[Snakelover]

Audra, I always assumed it started with a long vowel, as in words associated with birds and/or flight...

avian
aviary
aviator
aviation
avionics

But it's a short vowel as in "average"... as in what my IQ must be less than!

Oh well!

[Mary]

I know I asked you this once before, but....

Are you SURE you are from Texas?

[Steve W]

can you post the link to the home page of the website? that's a pretty neat feature to have around.

[Snakelover]

And I told ya, Mary... I was born in Oklahoma but got here as fast as I could!


cho·ri·zo (chə-rē'-sō) - Greasy-assed Mexican sausage!


At least I DO learn eventually!

[Snakelover]

Steve.... http://www.merriam-webster.com/

[Mary]

You been here long enough that I just thought for sure we would have rubbed off on ya better

[Devin]

Stick to pics, David!

[Steve W]

thanks

[Snakelover]

Always enjoy providing a good chuckle at my expense! As long as we're on the subject of self-deprivation humor and the misunderstanding of words...

When I was a toddler, my mom referred to a certain part of my anatomy as "pony tail" during potty training. (I haven't a clue why, but mom's are like that!) Anyway, she had to come up with a different term when she heard me laughing hysterically as the radio played the Jerry Lee Lewis hit "Chantilly Lace." The old farts will get this. Mary, as you're only 27, you might have to look up the lyrics!

[Mary]

Rofl!