So, how do you pronounce "solder"? As in the house was sold, or the minister turned the first sod I only recently became aware that most Americans leave the "L" out of "solder", which to me, sounds totally ridicurous. EDIT - Also post where you're from (if it's not in your Location field)
I pronounce with 'L' in it. You're right Kerosene, American pronounce it as 'sodder'. http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio-medlineplus.pl?solder01.wav=solder - Dynashox -
I am from Pakistan This question was in my mind and I thought why not ask in this thread. When they(americans) want to say 'You are welcome' they write 'Your welcome'. when they want to say 'You are right' they write 'Your right'. Anybody knows why they do it. may be 1. They think it sounds cool 2. This is some kind of internet chat abbreviation, typo etc. I don't think British do it .
They're leaving out the apostrophe is all. It seems that spelling and grammar aren't being taught in schools (anywhere) any more. You are welcome = You're welcome You are right = You're right
Yes I pronounce the 'L' Americans murder English, the Chinese chop it (seriously they make short words shorter!) and the Indians spice it up with their local languages. But recently I met this old Brit chap and I gotta admit I couldn't understand 50% of what he was saying.. it was fast and very 'mumbly'.. I mean he swallowed a lot of the words. I aint no better.. I've got a British education from an Indian school, born in the Middle East and grew up watching Hollywood flicks and had Americans for friends.. dang my English is messed up
for everyone who voted yes, your an idiot. lol just kidding. . solder is used to fuse light metals together, solder is also used to sweat copper pipes. the 'L' is silent.
Do you people also pronounce the "w" in "sword"? How 'bout the "k" in "Knife, knew, knose" (Ha!) The American educational system is absolutely pathetic. That happens with anything on which the government has a vitual monopoly.
Haha, I (american) first pronounced it with the L because I had read it before I heard it. Then my mom wisely "corrected" me to say it without the L. Sodder it is!