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How do you pronounce 'theatre'?

104 replies

WheresMyMask · 05/12/2020 21:10

Do you pronounce the a?

How do pronounce adhesive?
Do you pronounce the H?

OP posts:
purpleme12 · 05/12/2020 21:12

Thearta

And

Adeesiv

I hope that makes sense. I've spent them how I say them

user1274245 · 05/12/2020 21:13

Occasionally.
Probably not, but not sure how I say it when not overanalysing.

TeaAndBisquits · 05/12/2020 21:13

Thee-at-er.
Add-he-siv

dementedpixie · 05/12/2020 21:14

Theer-ter
Ad-hesive (yes I sound the H)

Tigger03 · 05/12/2020 21:20

Theer-ter
Ad-Hesive

katy1213 · 05/12/2020 21:21

Thearta???????? Are you Hyacinth Bucket?

midnightstar66 · 05/12/2020 21:23

Thee ah ter

Ad hee siv

ExclamationPerfume · 05/12/2020 21:24

Theerta

Addesive

purpleme12 · 05/12/2020 21:24

Um I'm guessing that's aimed at me. I have the least posh accent so not confused by that comment. No one would say I pronounce anything posh so not sure if you're reading it differently written down

But I do love Hyacinth though! 🤣

purpleme12 · 05/12/2020 21:25

(and I say ear as one syllable not two)

saraclara · 05/12/2020 21:25

THEE-uh-tuh

u-DEE-siv

EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 05/12/2020 21:26

Theerter

Adheesiv

saraclara · 05/12/2020 21:26

uh-DEE-sive, rather

GreyishDays · 05/12/2020 21:26

Ooh somewhere between theetrer and thee a ter

Adhesive. DH misses the h and it sets my teeth on edge.

Diva66 · 05/12/2020 21:27

Tay att ra

Gloo

Elzbells · 05/12/2020 21:27

Fear ta
Ad hee sieve

Sally872 · 05/12/2020 21:28

Theer-ter
Ad-ees-iv

GreyishDays · 05/12/2020 21:29

Ah there’s a typo in mine. I didn’t mean theetrer I meant theeter.

GreyishDays · 05/12/2020 21:30

I actually think I say thee err ter after all that!

Branleuse · 05/12/2020 21:31

Thee a ta

Ad hee siv

VanityWitch · 05/12/2020 21:32

Thee-ah-ter

MrsBungle · 05/12/2020 21:32

Thee ah ter

Ad he sieve

MaggieFS · 05/12/2020 21:34

How do I pronounce theatre? Badly. I went to an an American junior school overseas. It's the one word I struggle with, get the mick taken and try and avoid saying! So much easier to talk about the West End.

Adhesive is add-he-sieve

Trauchled · 05/12/2020 21:43

Theerter
Adheesiv

polkadotpixie · 05/12/2020 21:43

Theer-ter
Ad-hee-siv