lawrocket 3 #1 September 5, 2003 Words like "fire" and "child." Are they one or two syllables?? Edited to add: I need to know for "haiku" purposes.. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 September 5, 2003 Well, maybe its the accent, but fire has always been 1 syllable for me.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 September 5, 2003 That depends....how BIG is the fire? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 September 5, 2003 That's what I thought. Like "Fahr" in Texas, in Cali it is "Figh-yer" Which is correct? Actually, it's one syllable in Austin... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 September 5, 2003 The Texas way of saying it is correct (even if they do say it that way in austin...every family has the one relative that the others won't leave the children around...that's austin to Texas).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #6 September 5, 2003 Morrison used two. 'Come on, baby, light my figh-ah' you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #7 September 5, 2003 fire ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fr) n. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance. Burning fuel or other material: a cooking fire; a forest fire. here...that should settle it... see it's pronounced the right way, the Texan way, "Fahr"I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 September 5, 2003 They are both one syllable words (for all purposes).quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #9 September 5, 2003 QuoteThey are both one syllable words (for all purposes). WRONG! For the purposes of evangelism, most words require extra syllables. Jesus is a great example. For the purposes of evangelism, "Jesus" is pronounced "Jah-HEEE-Zus!" When preaching about the burning bush that appeared to Moses, for dramatic emphasis, the bush would be described as being on "Fah-ER!". Likewise the Messiah is often described as the "Jah-HEEE-Zus! Chal-DUH!" So, Lawrocket, if you are writing an evangelical christian haiku, syllabellate the crap out of every word you can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #10 September 5, 2003 is it creek or crick? roof or woof wash or wersh lol we got drunk one night and looked them all up in the dictionary<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #11 September 5, 2003 Quoteis it creek or crick? John Wayne said crick. Thats good enough for me. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDolphin 0 #12 September 5, 2003 According to mother-in-law, I live in Warshington! Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #13 September 5, 2003 QuoteMorrison used two. 'Come on, baby, light my figh-ah' So did the Ohio Players and being from the south, I know of no 1 syllable words. Except maybe I which should be stretched out and should include no dipthong _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #14 September 5, 2003 This isn't about spellings. This is about syllables. I don't think it should be "fahr" as dem Taixans do't. It's "Fire." Come to think of it, it's "beer" not "bare" My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #15 September 5, 2003 Quoteis it creek or crick? Actually, those are two different things. A crick is smaller, something you can step over. A creek is like a stream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #16 September 5, 2003 QuoteAccording to mother-in-law, I live in Warshington! Rhonda My grandma did the warsh on saturdays. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #17 September 5, 2003 Daniel Boone said "Bar" Texans say Beer. But we usually specify that it be real beer, not "Coors Light" or something that resembles rocky mountain panther piss.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #18 September 5, 2003 QuoteWords like "fire" and "child." Are they one or two syllables?? Edited to add: I need to know for "haiku" purposes.. Do you mean fire like, The house is on fire. Or do you mean fire like, Ready, set, fire? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #19 September 5, 2003 yup, fire and child are both on syllable wherever you go just a little tip for those who wish to affect a southern redneck accent: four = fo-wer floor= flo-wer door =do-wer more = mo-wernamaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #20 September 5, 2003 QuoteAccording to mother-in-law, I live in Warshington! Rhonda Don't feel bad, my mother called me "AngeleR" for years. I asked her why she named me 'Angela' if she couldn't pronounce it. haha. After many many many years of correcting her, she finally says it right, :) Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #22 September 6, 2003 QuoteDaniel Boone said "Bar" Texans say Beer. I thought that Davie Crocket killed him a Bar when he was only 3! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #23 September 6, 2003 QuoteDaniel Boone said "Bar" Texans say Beer. Well, is it "two beer" or "two beers"? Are you "about" to go or "fixin" to go? Are you "doing good" or "shittin in high cotton"? "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #24 September 6, 2003 QuoteAccording to mother-in-law, I live in Warshington! According to my father, I graduated from Warshington University!!!!! Fire has two syllables... Child has one. That is my story and I'm stickin' to it. ~Anne I'm a Doll!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #25 September 6, 2003 can't have both, dear, they are same-same.....namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
