tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post2754722513379489083..comments2010-03-06T10:50:28.320+05:30Comments on Crossword Unclued: Not Quite Homophones To The Indian EarShuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-66398168510840292112010-03-06T10:50:28.308+05:302010-03-06T10:50:28.308+05:30Probably 'confusingly spoken' is meant to indicate...Probably 'confusingly spoken' is meant to indicate that if one says 'fuchsia' imperfectly, it'd sound like 'future'. In a British accent, the two words sound similar enough!<br /><br />The Hindicized pronunciation of 'Thailand' is थाईलैंड. The English pronounce it as टाइलॅंड / ठाइलॅंड. The sounds of थ, ढ़, ध, etc. are not present in the English alphabet. Another example: the English dictionary pronunciations of 'dharma' and 'Gandhi' - the 'dh' isn't exactly ध, is it? <br /><br />PS: Wrote this assuming you know Hindi; I hope the above makes sense!Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-66654254631372578582010-03-05T21:48:12.934+05:302010-03-05T21:48:12.934+05:30It is quite difficult to believe that fuchsia and ...It is quite difficult to believe that fuchsia and future are pronounced the same! Chambers doesn't say so!!<br />fūˈshə - fuchsia <br />fūˈchər - future<br /><br />Even if we were to ignore the r at the end, s and ch are two distinct sounds in English, aren't they?<br /><br />Moreover, I quite didn't get your message in this: "Most Indians pronounce it with a sound which isn't even present in the English alphabet". Could you pl. elaborate on this?? :)shyamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04479218885177543944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-78479380908551691532010-03-05T05:28:47.580+05:302010-03-05T05:28:47.580+05:303)Fuschia (plant) (sometime to come - future)3)Fuschia (plant) (sometime to come - future)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-25432335742302633452010-03-04T10:56:18.619+05:302010-03-04T10:56:18.619+05:30Hi Krishnan,
BARLEY {~Bali} it is.
3 needs some ...Hi Krishnan,<br /><br />BARLEY {~Bali} it is.<br /><br />3 needs some more thinking. I had to hear the audio to find any shred of similarity between the two words.Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-78934327757171758192010-03-04T10:43:12.469+05:302010-03-04T10:43:12.469+05:302) Barley (Bali) ??
3) Pitcher ???2) Barley (Bali) ??<br />3) Pitcher ???Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06642369297736205420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-13336402707372148832010-03-04T10:36:08.023+05:302010-03-04T10:36:08.023+05:301 and 4 are correct.
2 needs revision.1 and 4 are correct.<br /><br />2 needs revision.Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-6158163935248412552010-03-04T09:54:45.608+05:302010-03-04T09:54:45.608+05:301)Raita (Indian side dish)(writer-author)
2)Rattan...1)Raita (Indian side dish)(writer-author)<br />2)Rattan (Indonesian grass)(reportedly -rat on?)<br />3)--<br />4)Ali Baba (Back street -alley , hair dresser - barber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com