How do you prounounce the word 'adit'?

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Clunk
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18 years ago

Like the title says, really. What is the correct pronunciation?
I say (phonetically) ad-it as in had-it.
Although I have heard others say it (phonetically) 'audit'
Which is right?

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simonrl
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18 years ago

I've heard...

ad-it
a-dit
audit

I prefer ad-it as in adit-now as in had it now 😉

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

jagman
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18 years ago

"simonrl" wrote:
I've heard...

ad-it
a-dit
audit

I prefer ad-it as in adit-now as in had it now ;)

Adit, as in add-it.
Every other way is wrong
😉

simonrl
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18 years ago

"jagman" wrote:
Adit, as in add-it.
Every other way is wrong
😉

Quite right too 😉

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Clunk
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18 years ago

Cool. I shall correct people safely in the knowledge that I am right. And if they still argue the point, I shall point them at Jagman.

Vanoord
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18 years ago

"Clunk" wrote:
Cool. I shall correct people safely in the knowledge that I am right. And if they still argue the point, I shall point them at Jagman.

Or point Jagman at them 😉

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jagman
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18 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:

"Clunk" wrote:
Cool. I shall correct people safely in the knowledge that I am right. And if they still argue the point, I shall point them at Jagman.

Or point Jagman at them ;)

You fella's have an odd opinion of me :blink:
😉

LeeW
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18 years ago

I've only heard it pronounced as ad-it as in Had It, or you've had it now. Are these other versions local to any areas?

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JohnnearCfon
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18 years ago

I have noticed some people on various forums spell it audit (and presumably pronounce it as audit) maybe that's where that pronunciation comes from.

In the same way as I have seen several times "loco" spelt "logo".

Clunk
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18 years ago

#10

well 2 people I have heard saying 'audit' are root and gu. One of them has even called this site 'audit now'.

simonrl
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18 years ago

#11

"Clunk" wrote:
well 2 people I have heard saying 'audit' are root and gu. One of them has even called this site 'audit now'.

Bloody hell... makes it sounds like some sort of tax inspection service!

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Vanoord
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18 years ago

#12

The dictionary seems to suggest ad.it (add-it) and I'd go with that.

In my experience, the word 'adit' is sometimes bellowed as "Aaaaaah-dit" while pointing 😉

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JohnnearCfon
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18 years ago

#13

When I used to live in Surrey, I knew two people who lived in the area who had lived in that area all/most of their lives. They both pronounced Epsom as "Epson" so mistakes can be deeprooted!

Wormster
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18 years ago

#14

how do you pronounce adit??

Me I say it loke this:

adit as in "You've 'ad it now nipper."

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Clunk
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18 years ago

#15

I spent most of my life growing up in calne. And i recently had a discussion with Nimrod and wenders. (wenders being ex-local to me) where wenders pronounced it properly cowln and nimrod pronounced it carl-knee (phonetically). But people who dont live there tend to pronounce it carln.
Now how about bicester, alnwick or worcester?

Vanoord
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18 years ago

#16

"Clunk" wrote:
I spent most of my life growing up in calne. And i recently had a discussion with Nimrod and wenders. (wenders being ex-local to me) where wenders pronounced it properly cowln and nimrod pronounced it carl-knee (phonetically). But people who dont live there tend to pronounce it carln.
Now how about bicester, alnwick or worcester?

Carn

Bister

Annik

Whus-ter

How's about 'Rhydymwyn'

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Clunk
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18 years ago

#17

"Vanoord" wrote:

"Clunk" wrote:
I spent most of my life growing up in calne. And i recently had a discussion with Nimrod and wenders. (wenders being ex-local to me) where wenders pronounced it properly cowln and nimrod pronounced it carl-knee (phonetically). But people who dont live there tend to pronounce it carln.
Now how about bicester, alnwick or worcester?

Carn

Bister

Annik

Whus-ter

How's about 'Rhydymwyn'

rid-im-in.

how about Pibwrlwyd?

Wormster
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18 years ago

#18

"Clunk" wrote:

how about Pibwrlwyd?

AGGGGHHH not those tounge twisting welsh names, all spit and gargle :curse:

Better to regret something you have done - than to regret something you have not done.

Clunk
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18 years ago

#19

Actually, I wrote that.
It was the name of a small village just up the road from where I used to live at weekends (kidwelly). I loved the sound of it when pronounced properly.

Wormster
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18 years ago

#20

ok here's one for you welsh natives:

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

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