| D A THB | 02 Oct 2013 9:32 p.m. PST |
I heard an Antiques expert on the radio this afternoon who pronounced Britains as Brit-Tains. Was he trying to be a snob or is this how its meant to be pronounced? I am English by birth and have never heard it said in that way! |
| krieghund | 02 Oct 2013 10:57 p.m. PST |
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| Martin Rapier | 02 Oct 2013 11:09 p.m. PST |
My father in law would have pronounced it Bri-tains. He always spoke very deliberately. Not a snob but a yorkshireman. Whereas I just do my estuary drawl, Bri'uns. |
| mrplant | 02 Oct 2013 11:18 p.m. PST |
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| Pedrobear | 02 Oct 2013 11:44 p.m. PST |
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| AndrewGPaul | 03 Oct 2013 1:41 a.m. PST |
Same as the name of the island, only plural.  |
| John the OFM | 03 Oct 2013 9:02 a.m. PST |
I have always suspected British pronunciations… |
| The Man With Two Bryans | 03 Oct 2013 9:52 a.m. PST |
I have always suspected British pronunciations… Is the US any better? Like the pronunciation of "Arkansas" makes any sense from just looking at it |
| John Michael Priest | 03 Oct 2013 1:23 p.m. PST |
It's probably French in origin. |
| D A THB | 03 Oct 2013 4:52 p.m. PST |
It was uttered on New Zealand radio by an expert who sounded local so I suspect he was trying to sound cultured. I would have said "Britans" myself. |
| MacrossMartin | 03 Oct 2013 7:28 p.m. PST |
If he was a Kiwi, he was probably trying too hard to sound like he was speaking in English…. ;) Only country on earth where the majority of the population cannot accurately pronounce their nation's name in its official language… |
| Doug em4miniatures | 04 Oct 2013 2:20 a.m. PST |
Is the US any better? Like the pronunciation of "Arkansas" makes any sense from just looking at it Spot on; they can't even pronounce Bernard properly or even Colin, come to that – at least not when he's Secretary of State Here's to the joy of diversity… Doug |
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