07-29-02, 01:12
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4DSC is offline
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC, Ca Posts: 5,844 |  How do you pronounce "Carnauba"?
So, how do you pronounce the mother of all automotive pigment salves and lotions? 
I say "kar-nob-ah".
BTW, the first 3 options are "dictionary approved". 
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07-29-02, 01:38
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Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 2,385 | Kar-na-bah | |
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07-29-02, 07:50
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Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ~ GA ~ Posts: 376 | LOL! I was going to post this poll, too!!!
I say "Car - noo- ba", but my American Heritage Dictionary has it pronounced as "Car - nah - ba" ("aw" for us southerners!  ).
Oh well!! Don't know if I can change my pronounciation now, but I'll try!! | |
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07-29-02, 08:47
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 394 | kar-now-ba
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07-30-02, 10:40
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: The 'Boro Posts: 415 | I loaded my American Heritage Talking Dictionary cd to see how they pronounced it after seeing Volvo4Me's reply. I guess you learn something new every day. I always pronounced it as "Car new ba", and I still will.
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08-05-02, 10:25
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Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 65 | Wwwwwax
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08-05-02, 10:41
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Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah Posts: 312 | Now if you were in Brasil
It is definitely pronounced Car-NOW-bah. But up here I definitely have heard it pronounced car-new-bah.
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08-30-02, 02:31
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Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 10 | Re: Now if you were in Brasil
Quote: Originally posted by mrdetailer
Now if you were in Brasil... It is definitely pronounced Car-NOW-bah. But up here I definitely have heard it pronounced car-new-bah. | What he said.
When I read this title I thought to myself, "What, this is an issue? There are 7 posts, and I bet all 7 are going to be people suggesting Hooked on Phonics for the creator." I've always pronounced, and heard it pronounced CAR-NEW-BAH, but I guess I'm learning that there are other people who think (mistakenly) that it's pronounced another way, just because their dictionaries (mistakenly) say it's pronounced another way.
My gf pointed out that I like learning new things. I think she's right.
Time for bed,
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09-30-02, 12:18
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Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 645 |  Hmmmm
Hmmmm, I wonder how my post got deleted when I posted well ahead of most of the others here?
Anyhow,
I think it's car-naw-ba or car-nau-ba. I say it like it's spelled. I think it's more of a geographic thing really. Like I had previously stated, I wouldn't pronounce " auburn" , " ewwburn." | |
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11-24-02, 02:17
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Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 104 | I say car noo ba but i read car na ooba, if that makes any sense. | |
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11-25-02, 12:28
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Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cambell, CA Posts: 218 | I ways always using the "noooooooooba" but I guess it's "now-ba" http://education.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/p.../c0117900.html
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