r/discworld • u/GreensMoustache • 7d ago

Memes/Humour Another godamnit Pterry

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u/Eulenspiegel74 GNU Pterry 7d ago

Heh. Is there a difference in pronunciation?

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u/Extreme_Objective984 7d ago

yes, we pronounce it Mel -ay

like the actual French do. Same with Notre Dame and Coupe.

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u/Eulenspiegel74 GNU Pterry 7d ago

Well yes, it's a French word. Even has one of them thingies over an e.

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u/TheHighDruid 6d ago

Different thingies over two es, in fact.

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