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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

With the accent on "LAH".

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Six spices!? Some must be repeats.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes because that’s the standard pronunciation in the UK

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago

Every time I grab it from the cabinet lol.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

You can’t just go making spices up

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

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

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Or-e-gah-no

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

ora gyannoh

[–] LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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!"