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September 28th 2002, 08:17 AM
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how should I pronounce "bonca"

is the C like cat or like cell

and is "smallwood" like small (little) or something else?
September 28th 2002, 08:19 AM
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: how should I pronounce "bonca"

: is the C like cat or like cell

: and is "smallwood" like small (little) or something else?

I always pronounced bonca bonCuh

And I'm pretty sure Smallwood is just like it sounds.
September 28th 2002, 08:28 AM
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TrayC
Peasant They/Them
 
: : how should I pronounce "bonca"

: : is the C like cat or like cell

: : and is "smallwood" like small (little) or something else?

: I always pronounced bonca bonCuh

: And I'm pretty sure Smallwood is just like it sounds.

I agree.
September 28th 2002, 08:38 AM
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Person
Ghost They/Them
 
: : : how should I pronounce "bonca"

: : : is the C like cat or like cell

: : : and is "smallwood" like small (little) or something else?

: : I always pronounced bonca bonCuh

: : And I'm pretty sure Smallwood is just like it sounds.

: I agree.

BonCuh? what language do you speak, alienish?

I think the correct way (and the most logic way) to prenounce Bonca is just Bonca.. you know, like Bonkah or Bonckah, or Bonkaa/Bonckaa

September 28th 2002, 08:48 AM
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:way to prenounce Bonca is just Bonca.. you know, like Bonkah or Bonckah, or Bonkaa/Bonckaa

but bonCa is more likely as a name for an animal

and it sounds better too...
September 28th 2002, 09:01 AM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
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: :way to prenounce Bonca is just Bonca.. you know, like Bonkah or Bonckah, or Bonkaa/Bonckaa

: but bonCa is more likely as a name for an animal

: and it sounds better too...

Pronounced BonKa (the c should be as in : cat)it sounds much better and more "realistic". BonCa more likely for the name of an animal? Hardly! It sounds stupid and doesn't feel right.
September 28th 2002, 09:54 AM
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Paul
Peasant He/Him United States
 
Nitpick: That's not grammar, that's pronunciation.

I don't see any reason why it would be bonsa. In general, C is only ponounces as S before I, E or Y. Also, I always assumed the bon was ponounced as in bonk, not bon-bon.
September 28th 2002, 10:25 AM
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Person
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: Nitpick: That's not grammar, that's pronunciation.

: I don't see any reason why it would be bonsa. In general, C is only ponounces as S before I, E or Y. Also, I always assumed the bon was ponounced as in bonk, not bon-bon.

Exactly

September 28th 2002, 11:10 AM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
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: : Nitpick: That's not grammar, that's pronunciation.

: : I don't see any reason why it would be bonsa. In general, C is only ponounces as S before I, E or Y. Also, I always assumed the bon was ponounced as in bonk, not bon-bon.

: Exactly

Ditto
September 28th 2002, 11:24 AM
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Binirit
Peasant She/Her
 
: : : Nitpick: That's not grammar, that's pronunciation.

: : : I don't see any reason why it would be bonsa. In general, C is only ponounces as S before I, E or Y. Also, I always assumed the bon was ponounced as in bonk, not bon-bon.

: : Exactly

: Ditto

Yep.

another aid to memory is:

C before e, o, a is pronounced a K

September 28th 2002, 11:39 AM
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that makes me a sad panda
September 28th 2002, 02:33 PM
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Phoenix
Peasant He/Him Norway
Back from the ashes 
: Yep.

: another aid to memory is:

: C before e, o, a is pronounced a K

Not before e, no.. how about these words:

-Cemetary

-Celcius

-Celing

If there are said like Kemetary, Kelcius and Keling, then I have been taught wrong.
September 28th 2002, 11:50 PM
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ehasl
Peasant He/Him
 
: C before e, o, a is pronounced a K

No, it's A, O and U.
September 29th 2002, 02:22 AM
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Binirit
Peasant She/Her
 
: : C before e, o, a is pronounced a K

: No, it's A, O and U.

Yure rught. Twus u tupo.

September 30th 2002, 08:47 AM
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so is it bonKa or bonSa....
September 30th 2002, 10:18 AM
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: so is it bonKa  or bonSa....

bonKa
September 30th 2002, 10:50 AM
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so that makes me a sad panda

September 30th 2002, 11:42 AM
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Christiaan
Bard They/Them Netherlands
Lazy bum 
: so that makes me a sad panda

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