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Original poster

Bouquet. How do you pronounce it?

130 replies

ApolloandDaphne · 16/03/2023 20:35

I just heard a Funky Pigeon advert and they pronounced it bo-quet ( to rhyme with so) but I would pronounce it boo-quet. I am Scottish so am willing to accept I pronounce it oddly!

OP posts:
Mmotherknowsbest · 16/03/2023 20:35

Bow-Kay

FatGirlSwim · 16/03/2023 20:36

Boo-Kay

DisforDarkChocolate · 16/03/2023 20:36

Boo-kay.

CandyCaneLane0 · 16/03/2023 20:36

Bow-kay

Howdoyoulikeyourtea · 16/03/2023 20:36

Boo Kay

EmmaGrundyForPM · 16/03/2023 20:36

I'm in East Anglia. I pronounce it Boo- Kay.

GlassBunion · 16/03/2023 20:37

Bow-kay

LucyLeave · 16/03/2023 20:37

Bow-kay

C1N1C · 16/03/2023 20:37

OK with a bee :)

LivingDeadGirlUK · 16/03/2023 20:37

Have you asked Mrs Bucket?

dementedpixie · 16/03/2023 20:37

Boo-kay

Baldieheid · 16/03/2023 20:37

Boo-kay

I'm scottish too.

Eas1lyd1stracted · 16/03/2023 20:37

Book-kay (Half Scottish half Canadian but parents like to talk in a BBC accident they copy to sound posh)

Original poster
ApolloandDaphne · 16/03/2023 20:37

More boos than bos so far.

OP posts:
Greensleevevssnotnose · 16/03/2023 20:37

Boo Kay.

BanditsGravyStain · 16/03/2023 20:37

Boo-Kay

Original poster
ApolloandDaphne · 16/03/2023 20:38

Bo-kay sounds like boaky to me!

OP posts:
bubbles2023 · 16/03/2023 20:38

Bow -Kay or boo- Kay. Just realised I say them both ways.

Minimummonday · 16/03/2023 20:39

Bo

never actually heard anyone pronounce it boo. I’m in London.

carriedout · 16/03/2023 20:39

Boo-kay

EarlofShrewsbury · 16/03/2023 20:40

Bow kay, from South Yorkshire

Meredusoleil · 16/03/2023 20:41

I believe the word is French in origin and should be pronounced boo-kay.

Eas1lyd1stracted · 16/03/2023 20:42

Accent of course. Where is the edit button!

Original poster
ApolloandDaphne · 16/03/2023 20:42

Meredusoleil · 16/03/2023 20:41

I believe the word is French in origin and should be pronounced boo-kay.

Vindicated!

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illiterato · 16/03/2023 20:42

To rhyme with okay.