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19-08-2011, 09:54 PM
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How do you pronounce tortoise?
People pronounce the word tortoises 2 ways, either tort-oys or tort-us..... I personally say tort-us... There is no right or wrong way to say it but I was just wondering how others pronounce it?
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19-08-2011, 10:09 PM
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I say tort-o-y-s..... I think a lot of people laugh at me because of it but I don't care lol
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19-08-2011, 10:55 PM
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i think it is probably a dialect thing, i am from Yorkshire and would normaly say tortus however since being in here I now say tortoise. Bet down South they say tortoise ?
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19-08-2011, 11:00 PM
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I say tortoise-although I live in Notts I'm Scotish but round this area I have heard people call it toytoys.
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19-08-2011, 11:02 PM
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I say Tortoise, not tor'tus' but i think it depends on where your from like Sue said.
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19-08-2011, 11:11 PM
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I'm from the south and we all say tortus.
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19-08-2011, 11:13 PM
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I am originally from Plymouth in Devon and I say tort-us
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19-08-2011, 11:15 PM
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I live in Plymouth and I say tort-us
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20-08-2011, 09:22 AM
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I think the scots way is tor-toys. I say that just so the locals understand me.
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20-08-2011, 09:42 AM
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Americans seem to call them TURTLES whats all that about
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