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Diplodocus (as per 1) 18 75.00%
Diplodocus (as per 2) 6 25.00%
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Old 06-06-2009, 18:13   #1
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Default How do you pronounce this dinosaur's name?



1) Diplodocus - *clicky*

2) Diplodocus - *clicky*

*hint*
Use the clicky links to hear the two different versions and vote accordingly.
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Old 06-06-2009, 18:19   #2
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Diplodocus (pronounced Di-plod-oh-kuss)
http://www.dinosaurden.co.uk/dino_Diplodocus.html
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Old 06-06-2009, 18:22   #3
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I don't care about any 'official' answers (because there are more than one), I'm asking how *you* say it.
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Old 06-06-2009, 18:26   #4
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in which case what I posted.
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Old 06-06-2009, 18:27   #5
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2. Always have. The other way sounds like a magic word.

Aaaaand Diplodocus, the rabbit is back in the hat.
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Old 06-06-2009, 18:46   #6
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Numero Uno Signor Feek
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Old 06-06-2009, 19:21   #7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AcidHell2 View Post
Diplodocus (pronounced Di-plod-oh-kuss)
http://www.dinosaurden.co.uk/dino_Diplodocus.html
Yip.
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Old 06-06-2009, 19:36   #8
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Always pronounced it as per example #2 - although I have heard it pronounced the other way many times.
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Old 06-06-2009, 19:57   #9
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I say it the first way though my voice isn't quite so deep.



Seriously? People say "di-plod-icus"? That's just silly! Dip-low-doe-cus!
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Old 06-06-2009, 20:00   #10
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Dih - Ploh - Doh - Kuss
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