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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i called it ore-ugh-gone-oh to my culinary instructor just for a laugh; he did not appreciate.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

With the accent on "LAH".

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

Six spices!? Some must be repeats.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes because that’s the standard pronunciation in the UK

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Same with courgettes (zucchini) and coriander leaves (cilantro)

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

Every time I grab it from the cabinet lol.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

You can’t just go making spices up

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I pronounce it like Richard Dawson saying antipasto on the old Match Game.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Or-e-gah-no

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

ora gyannoh

[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I don't think I'm legally allowed to say it any other way, than questioned, as I am Australian.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago

I do sometimes for fun.

I'll also pronounce Oregon as "Ore gone."

"Why would ya try and find gold up there? They already took all the ore. That's why it's called ore gone!"