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Same Words, Different Pronunciation In Singapore And North America
ComicsJAN 21, 2021

Same Words, Different Pronunciation In Singapore And North America

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Hello there! I am a Singaporean artist living in Canada with my husband and daughter. My husband and daughter are both Canadians and the way we pronounce some words are very different, and I find it very interesting! I have created some comics (with audio) and I hope that you all enjoy the comics! You can find more of my comics here: https://www.instagram.com/ksf_comics/
Thank you for reading! :)
More info: Instagram

How do you pronounce the word, "Flour"? :)

Sometimes, if I am not paying attention to what my husband is talking about, I can't tell whether is he saying "can't" or "can", haha!

How do you pronounce the word "Karaoke"? 🎤🎵🎶🎙

Surnames in South East Asia

Do you say Autumn or do you say Fall? 🍁🍂🍃🌲

Do you use "surname" or "last name"? And if you're married, did you take on your spouse's last name?

Do you say "Where's Wally?" or "Where's Waldo?" 🤣🤣🤣 Why does North America change all the names btw? 🤔

Do you say "zebra crossing" or "crosswalk" or "pedestrian crossing"? 💃🚶🏃 In Singapore, we say zebra crossing :) I noticed Canadians say crosswalk or pedestrian crossing instead :)

How do you pronounce the word "Auntie" / "Aunty" ? (How do you spell it too? 🤣🤣🤣)

Toronto is pronounced very differently in Canada (IMO)

How do you pronounce the word "dance"? 💃👯🕺😁😁😁 Bonus point if you know what story we are reading!

How do you all pronounce the word "Orangutan"?

It's very fun! What better way to learn about different cultures, pronounciation etc. through comics! 😃😃😃

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