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Ee-vo (USA predominant)
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 09:12 AM
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 10:40 AM
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I thought uk pronounces it "ee-volution" compared to US saying "eh-volution".
I guess it reverses for the shortened evo?
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 11:14 AM
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Some of the UK say Ee-vo but personally I say Eh-vo, same as how I pronounce Evolution, the Ee just sounds weird to me. I also hear some Japanese say Eh-vo but I've never heard any say Ee-vo.
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 02:14 PM
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people from different locations speak different dialects, often pronouncing words differently from region to region. news at 11.
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by derekste
people from different locations speak different dialects, often pronouncing words differently from region to region. news at 11.
Thanks, captain obvious.
I'm just wondering what numbers are what.
I've met a few people here in the states that pronounce it the second way.
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 03:13 PM
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no way i can pronounce it either way
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 03:16 PM
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I choose D. I pronounce it FA-ST
But really, saying it (evo)lution makes you sound british in a way
Saying it EE-VO sounds more correct in the english (USA accent) language.
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I pronounce as "Jesus on wheels" (G-sus-on-weelz)
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 03:22 PM
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I agree, If jesus drove a car, he would drive an evo.
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Old Oct 12, 2009, 03:23 PM
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Regionally its going to depend on accent and vowel shift in the mouth.
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I agree, If jesus drove a car, he would drive an evo.
He'd probably drive a Ferrari. Those things sound like something from Heaven.
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Jesus on a budget would drive an Evo
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US version. I hear those tools on top gear pronounce it eh-vo and it just bothers me. This is America damn it. The also call a hood a bonnet. Dorks.
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I first learned of the evo from initial d freshman year of high school, so i've been calling it eh-vo since then.... i used to call it lan-evo back then and only the guys that watched initial D knew what i was talking about.
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