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As a non native English speaker

I used to say “messi shoots it” for “ Massachusetts”
And I’m still not sure if I can pronounce “Connecticut”right 😂
Adstar · 56-60, M
[quote]I used to say “messi shoots it” for “ Massachusetts”
And I’m still not sure if I can pronounce “Connecticut”right
[/quote]

Well the thing is Massachusetts is not an English word.. It comes from a native tribe who called themselves the Massachsett..

Connecticut is from the Algonquian language a major native language in North America It's literla meaning is "land on the long tidal river" There is a river that is called the Connecticut River..

So both of these words are not English they are native american..
Moon3624 · 18-21, F
@Adstar thanks for the info
Abstraction · 61-69, M
Con etiquette.

But I'm Australian, what would I know.
Moon3624 · 18-21, F
@Abstraction Aussie Aussie 🥰
This is so random but I love bondi rescue 😂
SW-User
English is my first and only language and I still can’t say Massachusetts…it always comes out massa - too - shits 🤣🤣
Moon3624 · 18-21, F
@SW-User I feel better about myself now😂
Nanori · F
@Moon3624 gather more illiterate ppl, this feels good
deadgerbil · 22-25, F
@SW-User I bet bard could do better
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
Just listen to the bee gees song Massachusetts, I think it's the correct pronunciation🤔
Abstraction · 61-69, M
@ozgirl512 Jeez, the Australians are stepping up to help people pronounce American names.
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
@Abstraction of course.. We're very helpful like that😇
Adstar · 56-60, M
@Abstraction
Bee Gees Massachusetts
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cvKl9FqcHE]
Nanori · F
Isn't it connect tee cut 🤣
Moon3624 · 18-21, F
@Adstar and I thought Japanese was hard
Nanori · F
@Moon3624 have u tried French? <_<
Adstar · 56-60, M
@Moon3624 Well the thing with the English they have been all over the world and they picked up words from every people they interacted with.. Everyone says the English imposed themselves on others but they don't think that the English where absorbing words foods and culture from every nation they mixed with.. The longer the English where occupying a place the More the English language expanded with other peoples Words..
SweetMae · 70-79, F
Those are hard words for English speaking people to say.
Moon3624 · 18-21, F
@SweetMae I posted this post being kinda ashamed of myself (and I have never been to usa !)
And now I feel so much better 😂
SweetMae · 70-79, F
@Moon3624 Good! I am happyto hear that. 😂

 
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