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pronunciation
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:08 pm
by MaryAnn
Ok, I have seen this written many, many times but only heard it pronounced out loud once. How the guy pronounced it surprised me because I had been hearing it the other way.
The word / phrase is "bottom bow." As on a tuba; I always pronounced it as in "bow tie," and he pronounced it as in "bow-wow."
Which is it?
MA, displaying ignorance
Re: pronunciation
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:28 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
MaryAnn wrote:The word / phrase is "bottom bow." As on a tuba; I always pronounced it as in "bow tie," and he pronounced it as in "bow-wow."
Which is it?
I've been pronouncing it the same way as you have, MA -- it seems to fit (the shape
is similar to a rainbow).
If the second pronunciation is correct,
and if it's meant to be similar to "branch" (i.e., a botanical reference),
then the correct
spelling would be "bough".
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:29 pm
by Lew
I have only heard it pronounced the first way, as in "bow tie." That includes discussions with several well known tuba artisans.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:35 pm
by Mark
Bow and arrow. It's the shape of the bow.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:09 pm
by windshieldbug
Bow knows tubas! (to paraphrase an old adverizement I'm ashamed to admit I can still recall)
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:32 pm
by Chuck(G)
windshieldbug wrote:Bow knows tubas! (to paraphrase an old adverizement I'm ashamed to admit I can still recall)
Hey, don't have a
cow; I
know you don't want to start a
row, but it's
now time that you
show this fel
low how bow is said.
Yow--did I just write that?
Zowie!
Re: pronunciation
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:53 pm
by ThomasDodd
Kevin Hendrick wrote:MaryAnn wrote:Which is it?
I've been pronouncing it the same way as you have, MA -- it seems to fit (the shape
is similar to a rainbow).
If the second pronunciation is correct,
and if it's meant to be similar to "branch" (i.e., a botanical reference),
then the correct
spelling would be "bough".
I think either would be OK when speaking. I'm inclined to go with the long o (like the archery equipment) which matches the first definition at dictonary.com
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bow n.
1. A bent, curved, or arched object.
The definitions for the other pronunciation don't fit;
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bow n. Nautical
1. The front section of a ship or boat.
2. The oar or the person wielding the oar closest to the bow.
bow n.
An inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, acknowledgment, submission, or veneration.
The definitions for bough seam appropriate, thus when speaking you cannot be sure how it spelled.
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bough n.
A tree branch, especially a large or main branch.
bough n.
any of the larger branches of a tree
This could lead to confusion on the spelling too. Perhaps bough is/was ment, but lasy Americans that we are, we've written bow instead?
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:59 pm
by windshieldbug
Boi?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:43 am
by Kevin Hendrick
Doc wrote:Or a poi boi?
Doc
Oi vei ...
yikes
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:48 am
by sc_curtis
This has taken a somewhat disturbing turn for the worse...
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:47 pm
by ThomasDodd
Doc wrote:Maybe I should have said "PO BOY" instead.
Sure looks more appetizing
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:56 pm
by windshieldbug
Doc wrote:Or a poi boi?
Or a
bowl o' poi,
take a bow, you deserve it!