How do you pronounce tortoise? - Page 2

SeeShell · 20-08-2011, 09:44 AM

I'm with Jonathan - Scots - Torrr - toys!!

**Alan1** · 20-08-2011, 10:14 AM

tor toys

why would you say tortus

how do you say the colour turquoise then? turk wus

mrscross78 · 20-08-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by suttysue

Americans seem to call them TURTLES whats all that about
Sue

That is weird..

mrscross78 · 20-08-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

tor toys

why would you say tortus

how do you say the colour turquoise then? turk wus

Very good point with the word turquoise.. As a kid I always thought when people said tort-oys it was strange but it really isn't is it? .. Just like when northen people say bath and path instead of barth and parth... I say the latter but it isn't spelt with an r in..

TillyTortoise · 20-08-2011, 10:26 AM

Cardiff, South Wales - Tortoys

**Alan1** · 20-08-2011, 10:27 AM

people in Hawick would say bawth

**Alan1** · 20-08-2011, 10:30 AM

.. and people in Selkirk wouldn't know what a bath was

just kidding Selkirk people

WriterNick · 20-08-2011, 11:12 AM

Mrs Cross, I have two things to say:
1) That is a BRILLIANT question - I have been wondering that for the last two years!
2) I love that dancing baby animation!

mrscross78 · 20-08-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WriterNick

Mrs Cross, I have two things to say:
1) That is a BRILLIANT question - I have been wondering that for the last two years!
2) I love that dancing baby animation!

Thank you WriterNick

.. My son made the dancing baby

... What do you say tortoys or tortus?

wigwamman · 20-08-2011, 11:48 AM

i say tortus,i think tortoise pronounced with a black country accent sounds rubbish!
my polish neighbours keep banging on about TURTLE soup,what are they trying to tell me?

20-08-2011, 09:44 AM	#11
SeeShell Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 3,120	I'm with Jonathan - Scots - Torrr - toys!! __________________ SS

20-08-2011, 11:48 AM	#20
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	i say tortus,i think tortoise pronounced with a black country accent sounds rubbish! my polish neighbours keep banging on about TURTLE soup,what are they trying to tell me? Last edited by wigwamman; 20-08-2011 at 12:17 PM.

20-08-2011, 10:14 AM	#12
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	tor toys why would you say tortus how do you say the colour turquoise then? turk wus

20-08-2011, 10:26 AM	#15
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	Cardiff, South Wales - Tortoys

20-08-2011, 10:27 AM	#16
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	people in Hawick would say bawth

20-08-2011, 10:30 AM	#17
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	.. and people in Selkirk wouldn't know what a bath was just kidding Selkirk people

20-08-2011, 11:12 AM	#18
WriterNick Member Juvenile Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 956	Mrs Cross, I have two things to say: 1) That is a BRILLIANT question - I have been wondering that for the last two years! 2) I love that dancing baby animation!

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