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Posted: 3/27/2009 8:36:16 AM EDT

Pakistan for me. But why is it said the other way by an English speaking President?

Posted: 3/27/2009 8:37:53 AM EDT

[#1]

Pakistan. Obungo says it the other way because he's a fucking douche.

Posted: 3/27/2009 8:40:18 AM EDT

[#2]

Crackistain - pronunced Crack - ih - stain

Seriously though I say Pakistan.

Posted: 3/27/2009 8:41:18 AM EDT

[#3]

He's an elite, and elites say Pock-ah-stahn. And sound like the douchbags they are.

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Posted: 3/27/2009 8:41:28 AM EDT

[#4]

PACKistan. I've heard it pronouced Pahkistan, but not Pawkistawn.

Posted: 3/27/2009 8:44:58 AM EDT

[#5]

shithole

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:09:35 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
shithole

true enough.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:11:54 AM EDT

[#7]

Pakistan. Obama says it different cause he's not truly American

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:13:58 AM EDT

[#8]

I say it the way Pakistanis say it....

Pah-Ke-Ston.

Iranians call Iran "E-Ron".

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:15:06 AM EDT

[#9]

I live in NW Ohio. You figure it out.

Paaaaaaak-is-taaaaaaaaan.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:16:06 AM EDT

[#10]

needs a poll!

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:17:10 AM EDT

[#11]

I use the default English pronunciation of vowels because English is my primary language. Pack-ah-stan.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:17:29 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
I say it the way Pakistanis say it....

Pah-Ke-Ston.

Iranians call Iran "E-Ron".

Same here. Mostly cuz I've got a couple of Marines who are Paki's.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:17:37 AM EDT

[#13]

yourmom-istan

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:18:20 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
needs a poll!

Wish I knew how.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:19:11 AM EDT

[#15]

The one, true revelation shall be to hear The One pronounce "Carbine".

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:19:17 AM EDT

[#16]

Bippity Durka.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:21:14 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
The one, true revelation shall be to hear The One pronounce "Carbine".

I cannot fucking wait. We should make a thread to place bets.

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:22:29 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Pakistan for me. But why is it said the other way by an English speaking President?

Pak-E-Stan

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:25:54 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The one, true revelation shall be to hear The One pronounce "Carbine".

I cannot fucking wait. We should make a thread to place bets.

It will be nice to have it settled for once and for all...

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:29:19 AM EDT

[#20]

If you pronounce it as pawk-is-stawn then you must also say Jeng-is Khan (Ghenghis Khan).

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:29:40 AM EDT

[#21]

woops

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:32:45 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Pakistan for me. But why is it said the other way by an English speaking President?

"cause he is a haji symphathizer

Posted: 3/27/2009 9:58:08 AM EDT

[#23]

Pack. Only our idiot prez says it pock.

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:29:14 AM EDT

[#24]

Pack-ee-stan

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:34:45 AM EDT

[#25]

Pakistan: Pack-iss-tan
Iraq: Uh-rack
Iran: Uh-rann

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:39:47 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
Pakistan: Pack-iss-tan
Iraq: Uh-rack
Iran: Uh-rann

I've always said Eye-Rack.

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:44:11 AM EDT

[#27]

Pack-i (short "i" sound)-stan

I - rack or sometimes I - rock

I - ran

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:46:27 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
I've always said Eye-Rack.

I grew up in Philly, and pronounce H2O as 'wuh-der'. Fucked up like a football bat, but that's the way it is.

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:48:22 AM EDT

[#29]

When the prez says it, it sounds more like bawk-is-tan to me.

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:49:51 AM EDT

[#30]

The wife is of Pakistani heritage, so "Pah-keh-stahn" is pretty much ingrained into my mind.

But every so often a "Pack-e-stan" does fly out.

Oh the look I get

Also on the "I get funny looks" list:

- I-ran
- I-rack
- Do-bye (Dubai, apparently really pronounced "Do-bay")
- Kaz-ick-stan
- Turkey (Not because I pronounce it like the subject of a Thanksgiving dinner, but because I always say "Turkey" three times like it's a song. "Hey, did you hear about that earthquake in Turkey-turkey-turkey?" No idea why, it's just funny to me

)

_MaH

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:52:04 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Pakistan for me. But why is it said the other way by an English speaking President?

Pak-E-Stan

This.

Posted: 3/27/2009 10:56:04 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
The wife is of Pakistani heritage, so "Pah-keh-stahn" is pretty much ingrained into my mind.

But every so often a "Pack-e-stan" does fly out.

Oh the look I get

Also on the "I get funny looks" list:

- I-ran
- I-rack
- Do-bye (Dubai, apparently really pronounced "Do-bay")
- Kaz-ick-stan
- Turkey (Not because I pronounce it like the subject of a Thanksgiving dinner, but because I always say "Turkey" three times like it's a song. "Hey, did you hear about that earthquake in Turkey-turkey-turkey?" No idea why, it's just funny to me

)

_MaH

Tell her not to chide your accent.

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:10:09 AM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
The wife is of Pakistani heritage, so "Pah-keh-stahn" is pretty much ingrained into my mind.

But every so often a "Pack-e-stan" does fly out.

Oh the look I get

Also on the "I get funny looks" list:

- I-ran
- I-rack
- Do-bye (Dubai, apparently really pronounced "Do-bay")
- Kaz-ick-stan
- Turkey (Not because I pronounce it like the subject of a Thanksgiving dinner, but because I always say "Turkey" three times like it's a song. "Hey, did you hear about that earthquake in Turkey-turkey-turkey?" No idea why, it's just funny to me

)

_MaH

so whats the proper pronunciation of Kazakhstan?

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:10:31 AM EDT

[#34]

Terrorist State.

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:15:24 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
I use the default English pronunciation of vowels because English is my primary language. Pack-ah-stan.

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:17:00 AM EDT

[#36]

Pack ist tan

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:17:44 AM EDT

[#37]

Peckerstain

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:22:41 AM EDT

[#38]

I would have thought that the I would be pronounced the same as a double e, like seen and keen.

And the A is like the a from father.

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:23:58 AM EDT

[#39]

packastanley

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:25:32 AM EDT

[#40]

Asscrackistan.

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:26:38 AM EDT

[#41]

The guy that always seems to handle my customer service calls says "Pokistan".

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:27:56 AM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Pakistan for me. But why is it said the other way by an English speaking President?

Cause he's a moron.

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:28:20 AM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
The wife is of Pakistani heritage, so "Pah-keh-stahn" is pretty much ingrained into my mind.

But every so often a "Pack-e-stan" does fly out.

Oh the look I get

Also on the "I get funny looks" list:

- I-ran
- I-rack
- Do-bye (Dubai, apparently really pronounced "Do-bay")
- Kaz-ick-stan
- Turkey (Not because I pronounce it like the subject of a Thanksgiving dinner, but because I always say "Turkey" three times like it's a song. "Hey, did you hear about that earthquake in Turkey-turkey-turkey?" No idea why, it's just funny to me

)

_MaH

Tell her not to chide your accent.

I have told her before not to mock my stuttering

Quoted:

Quoted:
The wife is of Pakistani heritage, so "Pah-keh-stahn" is pretty much ingrained into my mind.

But every so often a "Pack-e-stan" does fly out.

Oh the look I get

Also on the "I get funny looks" list:

- I-ran
- I-rack
- Do-bye (Dubai, apparently really pronounced "Do-bay")
- Kaz-ick-stan
- Turkey (Not because I pronounce it like the subject of a Thanksgiving dinner, but because I always say "Turkey" three times like it's a song. "Hey, did you hear about that earthquake in Turkey-turkey-turkey?" No idea why, it's just funny to me

)

_MaH

so whats the proper pronunciation of Kazakhstan?

Kah-zah-kh-stahn

From what she's told me, all the 'a' sounds are an "ah" sound, and the I's are more of an E. Hence: E-Rahn, E-Rahk, etc.

_MaH

Posted: 3/27/2009 11:37:07 AM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Kah-zah-kh-stahn

From what she's told me, all the 'a' sounds are an "ah" sound, and the I's are more of an E. Hence: E-Rahn, E-Rahk, etc.

_MaH

Which is what I just said.

Which is how the Roman Empire would pronounce it.

There is a whole bunch of study in the history of English that can explain why Americans, Brits, Kiwis, etc say things differently from the rest of the world.