Maryland. Maybe it’s regional, like you said. However, I was sheltered growing up, so maybe not.
Comment on How do you pronounce "centaur" and why?
EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year agoI have not once in my entire life heard anyone say it like that. Where are you from? Maybe it’s a regional thing…
toynbee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
That very well could be regional. Are you near Baltimore? I grew up around DC, but mostly in Annapolis, and I’ve always said it like cent-aur.
toynbee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I am no longer in Maryland, but yes, I spent most of my life within an hour of Baltimore. I was indeed an avid reader, so it’s possible that I made my own decision about its pronunciation (that has certainly happened with other words), but I think I got this one from hearing my mom say it. I can’t prove that, though.
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m guessing he first encountered the word in text without having heard it and his brain guessed it rhymes with “jaguar”, which is understandable.