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assumed or ashumed?

45 replies

growandhope · 02/06/2022 13:54

where does ashumed come from and what accent thinks this is ok?😉

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LoveLarry · 02/06/2022 14:42

How do you give someone an assurance of something

Same pronounciation I think

Although saying it aloud I think I say
Ass yoom.

Fairislefandango · 02/06/2022 14:33

Ashoome from Scotland. Assume is American

I disagree. 'Ashoome' and 'assyoom' are both common throughout the UK. In fact the 'sh' is almost certainly the result of a gradual erosion of the sound of the s+y bring smooshed together. 'Assoom' is American.

Fairislefandango · 02/06/2022 14:30

(I say ‘ashume’. I come from London and have an RP accent. If I say ‘assoom’ it sounds like I am ‘ashuming’ an American accent.*

I'm RP (Home Counties) and don't say 'ashume'. I also don't say 'assoom' (and agree it sounds American). I say 'assyoom', with a 'y' sound before the 'ume' - as also in 'fume', 'exhume' 'numerous', 'puma' etc).

JesusSufferingFuck22 · 02/06/2022 14:25

Ashoome from Scotland. Assume is American

AryaStarkWolf · 02/06/2022 14:23

CinnabarRed · 02/06/2022 13:55

Sean Connery?

was just about to say 😁

DorothyZbornakIsAQueen · 02/06/2022 14:21

Assoom - North West

NotAScoobyToBeSeen · 02/06/2022 14:21

Just read the message above and actually I say uhsyoom

NotAScoobyToBeSeen · 02/06/2022 14:19

PR accent and ASSyoom. Ive never heard anyone say ashume!

Testina · 02/06/2022 14:19

Of course this is where phonetics help when you’re familiar with them!

My ass-eume is this:

/əˈsjuːm/

And looking that up was a good reminder that I ass- anything, but more -uhss it (the schwa assume /ə/ sound.

Definitely no /aʃ/ occurring though!

ForestFae · 02/06/2022 14:18

Assyoom- northern

DuchessOfSausage · 02/06/2022 14:15

Northern. Ass-ewm

Testina · 02/06/2022 14:14

Investicat · 02/06/2022 14:01

I say ‘ashume’. I come from London and have an RP accent. If I say ‘assoom’ it sounds like I am ‘ashuming’ an American accent.

Do you ash-eume?
I’m RP and no ash here.

Not: Ass-oom or Ash-oom (like room)
Or: Ash-eume (like euphonium)

But: ass-eume

Original poster
growandhope · 02/06/2022 14:14

@CinnabarRed actually now I appreciate ashumed. He can pull it off or could.

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glamourousindierockandroll · 02/06/2022 14:13

I'm from the north and I say assyoom

pointythings · 02/06/2022 14:12

I don't ashume, but this does remind me of the joke where Sean Connery tells someone all his books fell on his head once: 'I blame my shelf'.

Nanny0gg · 02/06/2022 14:11

AssUme here.

girlmom21 · 02/06/2022 14:09

I think I might flit between the two

Investicat · 02/06/2022 14:01

I say ‘ashume’. I come from London and have an RP accent. If I say ‘assoom’ it sounds like I am ‘ashuming’ an American accent.

PrawnToast5 · 02/06/2022 14:01

Need a tissue?

CinnabarRed · 02/06/2022 13:55

Sean Connery?

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