how do you pronouce criticker?

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Jellysauce
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how do you pronouce criticker?

Post by Jellysauce »

so i have heard it said two different ways. and ill try to spell them out how they sound as best i can. ok so here we go.

i say it

Cri-teek-er

its like critique with an er at the end of it i guess. idk...

the other way i hear it is much more straight forward and its

Critic-er

well how do you guys say it?

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Re: how do you pronouce criticker?

Post by AFlickering »

critic-er

mpowell
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Post by mpowell »

My dad has always insisted on pronouncing it "Cricket - er", which is annoying to no end. And recently, he's started with "Jimminy Cricket-er". :evil:

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Post by pilgermann »

critic-er

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Post by lrampartl »

Cri-Ticker

langolier
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Post by langolier »

I must admit to saying cricket-ter, too.

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Post by vincente »

Well, we even considered a Cricket as our mascot.

Jellysauce
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Post by Jellysauce »

langolier wrote:I must admit to saying cricket-ter, too.


that is so hard for me to say for some reason.

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Post by paulofilmo »

I say cricketer and then quickly correct myself with critic-er.

"Cri-teek" is far too posh.

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Re: how do you pronouce criticker?

Post by oddball »

Cri-Tic-Kurr :D

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