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Aluminium Pronunciation

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by Audi_, Feb 24, 2016.

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Aluminium Pronunciation

  1. Britain: "Aluminium"

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  2. America: "Aluminum"

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  1. Audi_

    Audi_ Well-Known Member

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    America. Please explain to me why you pronounce the element "Aluminium" as "Aluminum".

    It doesn't make sense to Brits.
     
    #1 Audi_, Feb 24, 2016
  2. Eso

    Eso Blow My High (Members Only)

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    'Murica

    Well actually I'm Canadian but we say it the same way too.
     
    #2 Eso, Feb 24, 2016
  3. onepunchmeme

    onepunchmeme Well-Known Member

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    It's spelled "aluminium" on the periodic table as well, I don't get people
     
    #3 onepunchmeme, Feb 24, 2016
  4. pAggYDaRP

    pAggYDaRP Well-Known Member

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    Australia agrees with you, Audi.
     
    #4 pAggYDaRP, Feb 25, 2016
  5. randomcitizen1

    randomcitizen1 The schizophrenic swagmoneymillionaire

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    I've always spelt it aluminuim, yet pronounced it aluminum... :x Why do I say it? Because... everyone says it that way where I'm from... I've never heard anyone pronounce it aluminuim... :V

    The real question is why neither the US nor the UK use the metric/SI system of units. >:V
     
    #5 randomcitizen1, Feb 26, 2016
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  6. featherpaw

    featherpaw Your friendly neighborhood kitten! :3

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    The English dialect the Americans use is comprised of harsher, harder sounds than our English cousins from Britain. It's the same reason you guys pronounce your R's with soft sounds instead of hard rrrrrr sounds. As for why we don't use the metric system..... I have no idea. It's dumb.
     
    #6 featherpaw, Feb 26, 2016
  7. Jaetpack1

    Jaetpack1 Why jetpack when you can Jaetpack? (RC1)

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    In America, it's usually spelled differnetly. Usually. It's not spelled "Aluminium," it's spelled, "Aluminum." There is a whole thing on this here.
     
    #7 Jaetpack1, Feb 26, 2016
  8. thesquook

    thesquook diddy amin

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    [​IMG]

    IT'S ALUMINIUM
     
    #8 thesquook, Feb 26, 2016
  9. Jaetpack1

    Jaetpack1 Why jetpack when you can Jaetpack? (RC1)

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    In Latin, it's Aluminium. In English, it's Aluminum.
     
    #9 Jaetpack1, Feb 26, 2016
  10. thesquook

    thesquook diddy amin

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    Google translate is based on American and not English
     
    #10 thesquook, Feb 26, 2016
  11. featherpaw

    featherpaw Your friendly neighborhood kitten! :3

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    Woah man. Calm down please. No need to use that language here
     
    #11 featherpaw, Feb 26, 2016
  12. thesquook

    thesquook diddy amin

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    soz
     
    #12 thesquook, Feb 26, 2016
  13. asvpbrvdv

    asvpbrvdv Well-Known Member

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    pronouncing it aluminum is how u tell ppl ur not a commie and ur free

    america: 1
    communists: 0
     
    #13 asvpbrvdv, Feb 26, 2016
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