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How do you pronounce automaton?

36 replies

Tomboytown · 08/11/2018 20:32

If you’re British ?

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Polkapjs · 08/11/2018 20:33

Never heard that word. Is it a typo and automation or a new word I don’t know?

WoodBurnerBabe · 08/11/2018 20:33

Or-Tom-a-ton

Long orrrrr, emphasis on the second syllable

MouseTheDog · 08/11/2018 20:34

Aw tom a ton (I really like saying automaton Smile

Janek · 08/11/2018 20:34

Me too, or Tom a ton.

Singlenotsingle · 08/11/2018 20:34

OR TOM A TON
The third syllable is a short "a", not "ay"

BitOutOfPractice · 08/11/2018 20:35

Or-toe-may-ton

HerBigChance · 08/11/2018 20:35

Autoh-ma-ton. with the o as in 'on'

Stress on 'toh

A robot.

ShatnersBassoon · 08/11/2018 20:35

Aw-tom-uh-ton. Emphasis on tom.

bionicnemonic · 08/11/2018 20:35

Or-Tom-a-Ton

Tomboytown · 08/11/2018 20:36

Well it’s a good job I’ve never said it out loud!
I would have said auto-mayton

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BitOutOfPractice · 08/11/2018 20:36

Oh hod now I think I'm wrong. It's or-Tom-a-ton

I hate threads like this. I always totally doubt myself 

BobbinThreadbare123 · 08/11/2018 20:37

Or Tom Ah Tonn

It's all Greek to me Wink

Knittedfairies · 08/11/2018 20:37

Aw-TOM-a-ton, but I’m not sure I’ve ever said it out loud.

Nacreous · 08/11/2018 20:40

or-TOM-a-ton

a syllable as in the a in cat, and ton said like Tom with an n.

TuMeke · 08/11/2018 20:41

OR-Tom-uh-ton. Emphasis on the first syllable, and then the rest said fairly fast Grin

TuMeke · 08/11/2018 20:43

That should say second syllable emphasised! Not first Blush

EurekaStreet · 08/11/2018 20:43

Aw-TOM-a-ton.

Racecardriver · 08/11/2018 20:44

Not British (Australian). I say (and have only ever heard) Au-tau-ma/tn

Orlande · 08/11/2018 20:45

OrTOMahton

JohnCRaven · 08/11/2018 21:16

Or-toe-mat-on

Now will go back and check the thread to see if I'm wrong!

Fromage · 08/11/2018 21:24

So it sort of rhymes with and has the same rhythm as 'phenomenom' rather than 'ultimatum'

Topseyt · 08/11/2018 21:27

Or-TOM-a-ton.

Branleuse · 08/11/2018 21:29

Or tom aton

DramaAlpaca · 08/11/2018 21:31

With the stress on the second syllable, as most people have said.

amicissimma · 08/11/2018 21:34

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