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Old 19-09-2016, 10:58
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I've noticed most English people say 'eck-sit' and therefore 'breck-sit', while Scots tend to say 'egg-zit' and therefore 'bregg-zit'. All of these are correct.
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Old 19-09-2016, 11:06
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I don't see how anyone would pronounce it as anything other than 'exit' with a 'br' stuck on the front.

Did these people also pronounce 'want' as 'wunt'? Because annoying too...
It's wouldn't that's often pronounced as wunt.
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Old 19-09-2016, 12:35
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I don't pronounce it at all. It's a horrible word.
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Old 19-09-2016, 12:51
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Warning - Pedant alert!

So, I was watching Sky News the other day and the newsreader (Scottish guy, can't remember his name) pronounced 'Brexit' as 'Bregzit'. I've also heard a few others on the TV use this pronunciation as well. Has anybody else noticed this, or is it just me? I pronounce 'Brexit' with the 'x' sound.

Apologies if there's already a similar thread, but the search function on here is cr*p and Google didn't show any similar threads to this.
I bet it was Niall Paterson, he's got quite a thick and hard sounding Scottish accent and tends to over-accentuate lots of words. I can't really explain what I mean by "hard sounding", but if you know his voice then you will hopefully get what I mean.
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Old 19-09-2016, 13:06
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if we brexit, and Scotland enter then will we have Scentry?
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Old 19-09-2016, 13:10
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I say bregzit and egzit, but never megzigo or segz.
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Old 19-09-2016, 13:20
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I've noticed most English people say 'eck-sit' and therefore 'breck-sit', while Scots tend to say 'egg-zit' and therefore 'bregg-zit'. All of these are correct.
That's going to vary from region to region I should think - though if one is uncertain as to what pronunciation to expect without actually asking for someone to say the word, then it might be possible to make a prediction based on any enquiry as to whether or not one has had one's tea.


It's wouldn't that's often pronounced as wunt.
Sorry, what was unclear, I should have put 'wuhnt' to ensure clarity over alternate pronunciation as 'woont' +/- fancy phonetic cymbals
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Old 19-09-2016, 13:58
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Landlubbin' Brexiteers, is what we pirates call'em.
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Old 19-09-2016, 14:02
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I've noticed this too. It wasn't so noticeable before the vote but now we'll be leaving, obviously it's being used a lot more. It's making me more and more annoyed that so many people can't say Brexit without sticking a G in the middle of the word!
The 'g' has all but disappeared from length and strength, I was wondering where it went.
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Old 19-09-2016, 14:41
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The 'g' has all but disappeared from length and strength, I was wondering where it went.
There probably never was a 'g' in length and strength, except in the spelling.
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Old 19-09-2016, 14:48
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There probably never was a 'g' in length and strength, except in the spelling.
And depends on whether* you pronounce it with an 'f'...



* with a 'v', obv.
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Old 19-09-2016, 14:52
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I suppose if you've a dog called Breg and you are training it then it's fine.
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Old 19-09-2016, 16:32
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I bet it was Niall Paterson, he's got quite a thick and hard sounding Scottish accent and tends to over-accentuate lots of words. I can't really explain what I mean by "hard sounding", but if you know his voice then you will hopefully get what I mean.
Thanks for that. I was trying to remember his name.
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Old 19-09-2016, 20:05
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I don't pronounce it at all. It's a horrible word.
Agreed, stupid term.
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Old 19-09-2016, 22:44
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Some people (especially Americans it seems) pronounce ex as eggs, as in luggshury instead of luxury. I don't know why and I wish they wouldn't.
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Old 19-09-2016, 22:54
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Eggsit or ecksit; Brecksit.

It's whichever pronunciation flows most easily and naturally and for me, that's it.
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Old 19-09-2016, 23:21
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Some people (especially Americans it seems) pronounce ex as eggs, as in luggshury instead of luxury. I don't know why and I wish they wouldn't.
One of the main things about American English, is how often the 't' sound is pronounced as a 'd' sound. For example:-

Items = Idems
Matter = Madder
Writer = Rider
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:12
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I pronounce it as Br-eks-it and I never understand the use of "eggs". Would anyone when speaking the alphabet aloud, pronounce the letter "X" as "Eggs"? I hope not!
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:22
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BRE (as in the first three letters of "breakfast") add on the X (BRE X) then IT

Adding the G is just wrong on so many levels.

Personally, although I hate the word, I say Brex-itt, or Brecksitt.
Possibly the Americans say Bregsit, as they also pronounce exit as eggsit.
Going off on a tangent, they often call eggs, aygs, or aigs.
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:29
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I've never really thought about it before, but I supposed I use "egg-zit" as a verb and "ex-it" as a noun.

[Edit] I used to make exit signs (of the emergency lighting variety). What a life I've led, eh!
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:32
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If you want a real Worm in your Ear, listen out for Dubai being pronounced Jew-bye
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:35
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If you want a real Worm in your Ear, listen out for Dubai being pronounced Jew-bye
Or any words with 'str' in them being pronounced as "shtr". Give me shtrength!
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:36
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Brecksit - how else?

AKA disaster for the UK
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Old 07-12-2016, 13:16
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Or any words with 'str' in them being pronounced as "shtr". Give me shtrength!
On the same subject, you'll often hear people who should know better, saying shtoodio for studio, and shtoodent for student.
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Old 07-12-2016, 13:19
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It's like when people say Vimptoe. Drives me nuts. It's VIMMMMMMM-TOE
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