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[bobsouer]

Rich,

In Pittsburgh, PA they say color this way: keller.
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[Doc]

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, "data" is acceptable either way, but the short "a" is first choice.

BTW, do you know the singular word for data?

Just checkin'!

[bobsouer]

Doc,

Datum.
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[Doc]

Bob,

^5 <--- that's a high five for those who may not know.

And, datum is pronounced with a long A

[MelissaVoicer]

I try to "train" clients (some CAN be taught!) that they need to tell me their preferences of pronUnciations on words that are difficult OR questionable. Depending on the issue, I will charge for a retake if they haven't specified and want me to change. Clients will push every line we set if we aren't firm! Then again, a well-placed second take will produce a grateful client, too... but they get spoiled. I have one client who I gave a few takes of a short spot to and now she expects 3 takes, even on the longer spots...and on ones where the rate really doesn't reflect multiple takes. Ya know?

ALSO, can we agree on how to pronounce years after 2010???

Twenty-ten
Two thousand eleven?? ugh

[Doc]

What's wrong with "twenty-eleven"?

[Deirdre]

Give me "twenties".

Twenty-twelve, Twenty-seventeen, Twenty-twenty-one.
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[Diane Maggipinto]

I did an audition for Bruce (hi Bruce) and he asked me to reread because I was saying twennie, not twenty. Now, my ears are incredibly sensitive to that. Go ahead, listen and you shall hear.....twennie.
Meant to tell you that in Vegas, Bruce...
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[Bruce]

Diane,

I'm glad I was able to help you put the T's back in your twentys.

Now, we just need to catch those people who leave both B's out of the word probably and those who think "sand" is pronounced "sam". . . . as in "samwich". Gives me the shivers when I hear it.

B
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I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. .

[Deirdre]

Me too!

Everyone knows it's SAMMICH.
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[richgates]

I used to live in a place called Sammamish. That was always fun to spell for people on the phone. I would say, "Sammamish, Washington" and invariably I would get some variation on sammich, sandwich, or sammish.

[Lizden]

[Dave]

[MelissaVoicer]

Dave, I didn't mean that I would say, "well here's your rate for ONE take, but if you'd like TWO, then it's this rate" I just mean that if you establish the precedent that you're going to give two and three reads of everything, then you have to keep it up or suddenly you're UNDER delivering. If it's a 60 second spot and they're paying like $125, I'm not necessarily jonesin' to give them 3 takes. If they pay "wholesale" rates, they get "wholesale" work (one take, make an effort to pronounce iffy place names correctly, recharge them if it's too long). If they pay "retail" rates, they get "retail" work (multiple takes, alt lines at end with variations on "route," and weird place names, etc, and even do a pickup for them for free). I've even explained this to low ballers--that there will be a service difference for lower rates...like delivery time, etc.

Oh, and I once lived on Squires Rd. Now keep in mind I'm in Kentucky, but not FROM Kentucky. Well when I'd tell repairmen or pizza delivery people my address, they inevitably thought I was saying SQUARES with and accent and would repeat the address back that way!

aaaaand on the t's in your Twenty comment, I had a client who YEARS AGO said to make sure to say "our" like "hour" and not like "are." I now think of that just about every time I read the word! Funny how things stick with you.

[bobbinbeamo]

Origtially lived in Mwakee (Milwaukee). My first paid announcer gig was a hunerd. (ONE HUNDRED) Dallers a week.
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