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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 days 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 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 4 days ago

With the accent on "LAH".

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

Six spices!? Some must be repeats.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes because that’s the standard pronunciation in the UK

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

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

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Every time I grab it from the cabinet lol.

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

You can’t just go making spices up

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Or-e-gah-no

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago
[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

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

[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

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

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

ora gyannoh

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 4 days 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!"