Re: How do you pronounce lilac?

by Nightjar Sun May 15, 2022 10:00 pm

I did a massive painting at art school in lilac.

It was designed to be the embodiment of flaccid tragedy.

by cosmictanya Sun May 15, 2022 11:15 pm

Art is in the eye of the beholder. Erect tragedies are so much more useful.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sun May 15, 2022 11:25 pm

And a faint smell of lavender.

by Nightjar Sun May 15, 2022 11:26 pm

Some lunatic has voted fro Lie-Lack! llama

by Butterfield Mon May 16, 2022 12:31 am

What's the difference between Lie-luhk and Lie-luck?

by Fangirl Three Mon May 16, 2022 7:33 am

/'lai·lək/ where ə is the neutral vowel which I presume 'uh' represents in the choices.

Actually I pronounce it more /'lɑi·lək/ cos I grew up in Essex.

by Butterfield Mon May 16, 2022 12:30 pm

I still can't tell the difference, therefore I cannot vote at this moment. Colbert

by Nightjar Mon May 16, 2022 3:57 pm

Butterfield wrote:What's the difference between Lie-luhk and Lie-luck?

Luhk is a sort of cross between "look" and "lurk".

In truth it probably should've just been spelt "lk".

by Nightjar Mon May 16, 2022 3:58 pm

Lie-lk.

Yes, lie-lk.

by Butterfield Tue May 17, 2022 12:54 am

Maybe it's my accent, where "luck" is said more like "look". bawl

EDIT: That's the short "look", not "look" as in the northern "luke".

by Fangirl Three Tue May 17, 2022 6:45 am

Butterfield wrote:EDIT: That's the short "look", not "look" as in the northern "luke".

I was going to put in my original post that lilac rhymes with 'aisle hook', till I realised the possibility of confusion with the northern 'huke'. Which all my relatives from that part of the world say.

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