I'd say flow to rhyme with my low which doesn't rhyme with my how but with my go. But if how were to rhyme with who, my flow would be flew or flue or flu all of which sound the same to me. Isn't language fascinating? Cheers Karen In a message dated 8/27/2007 12:39:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: [email protected] wrote: > > Remember in these "how to pronounce" discussion that we don't all pronounce > "now" "how" or many other words sometimes used for examples the same way. > Don't assume you know what it sounds like until you've heard it spoken. > > Karen > True, Karen, but I can't think of a place where "how" is pronounced as "hoe" or "now" as "no", though maybe I'm forgetting something very obvious. Certainly in Scots "how" can be pronounced as "hoo" and "now" as "noo", but if these pronunciations are intended, spelling will normally indicate that. I've come to the conclusion that proper Orkney people do indeed pronounce "Flow" to rhyme with (for want of a better example) "how", and I intend to mend my ways accordingly. Norman Tulloch ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

It's beginning to sound like Dr.Seuss in here !! Isabella ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Date: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:50 am Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] How now Scapa Flow? To: [email protected] >   > I'd say flow to rhyme with my low which doesn't rhyme  with > my how but with > my go.  But if how  were to rhyme with who, my flow > would be flew or  flue or > flu all of which sound the same to  me.   Isn't > language fascinating? >   > Cheers > Karen >   >   > In a message dated 8/27/2007 12:39:11 P.M. Central Daylight > Time,  > [email protected] writes: > > [email protected] wrote: > >  > > Remember in these "how to  pronounce" discussion that we > don't all  > pronounce > > "now" "how"  or many other words sometimes used for > examples the same  way. >   > > Don't assume you know what it sounds like until you've heard > it   spoken. > >  > > Karen > >  > > True, Karen, but I  can't think of a place where "how" is > pronounced as > "hoe" or "now" as  "no", though maybe I'm forgetting > something very > obvious. Certainly in  Scots "how" can be pronounced as > "hoo" and "now" > as "noo", but if these  pronunciations are intended, > spelling will > normally indicate  that. > > I've come to the conclusion that proper Orkney people do > indeed  > pronounce "Flow" to rhyme with (for want of a better example) > "how", and  > I intend to mend my ways accordingly. > > Norman  Tulloch > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the  list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the  message > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Isabella

Nope,,,he couldn't take it...left the building about an hour ago. R -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Isabella Moreland Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] How now Scapa Flow? It's beginning to sound like Dr.Seuss in here !! Isabella ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Date: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:50 am Subject: Re: [ORCADIA] How now Scapa Flow? To: [email protected] >   > I'd say flow to rhyme with my low which doesn't rhyme  with > my how but with > my go.  But if how  were to rhyme with who, my flow > would be flew or  flue or > flu all of which sound the same to  me.   Isn't > language fascinating? >   > Cheers > Karen

Isabella Moreland wrote: > It's beginning to sound like Dr.Seuss in here !! > Isabella Indeed. And there was I thinking I'd asked a simple, straightforward question! Norman Tulloch