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  • Rexk
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2003
    • 704

    #1

    Question for Canadians

    Why do you guys pronounce the word "Niche" like neesh...and Americans pronounce it like nitch?
  • Agent 488
    Registered User
    • Feb 2006
    • 22511

    #2
    both are valid. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/niche

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    • BradM
      Confirmed User
      • Dec 2003
      • 3397

      #3
      Because nitch sounds like another way of explaining how one has a wicked rash, or "itch". Neesh sounds more reasonable.

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      • Kevsh
        Confirmed User
        • Dec 2004
        • 8619

        #4
        You pronounce "rich", 'ritch'
        So why would you pronounce "niche" the same way?

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        • JFK
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          • Jan 2002
          • 67369

          #5
          Because we speak the Queens English and we are right

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          • JuggernautXUG
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2005
            • 165

            #6
            I pronounce it as "neesh"
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            • Mr. Soul
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2005
              • 1633

              #7
              Canadians spell and pronounce many worlds differently. "Colour" is how they spell color, for example. They're a different country, see.

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              • Doctor Dre
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                • Jan 2001
                • 51692

                #8
                I pronounce it niche ... I'm french canadian.
                Originally posted by rayadp05
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                • Rexk
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 704

                  #9
                  Originally posted by JFK
                  Because we speak the Queens English and we are right
                  Where Im from...a Queen means something else

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                  • Bryan G
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                    • Aug 2005
                    • 8338

                    #10
                    Because we rock....

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                    • Vitasoy
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                      • Oct 2003
                      • 58202

                      #11
                      I pronouce it as nitch


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                      • Beejeebers
                        Confirmed User
                        • Oct 2004
                        • 290

                        #12
                        Why do some americans pronounce roof as ruff? Does a dog say woof or wuff?

                        I always found that strange, but then I remembered, I don't really care that much. Different strokes for different folks.

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                        • Webby
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                          • Oct 2002
                          • 14956

                          #13
                          Originally posted by JFK
                          Because we speak the Queens English and we are right
                          Correct

                          Niche was never anything else but "neesh".

                          Learn to speak properly
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                          • Webby
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                            • Oct 2002
                            • 14956

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Rexk
                            Where Im from...a Queen means something else
                            And that's something else you managed to fuck up
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                            • Wiggles
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                              • May 2004
                              • 14423

                              #15
                              wow had no clue americans pronounced it like that.
                              no sig

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                              • Mediachick
                                Confirmed User
                                • May 2006
                                • 897

                                #16
                                'niche' is originally a French word meaning 'shelter'. The right way to pronounce it is 'neesh' and not 'nitch'. There is a lot of words that comes from the French language and used by English ppl unproperly. Then again same for English words integrated in the French language.
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                                • Sarah_Jayne
                                  Now with more Jayne
                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 40077

                                  #17
                                  I say neesh. Nitch just sounds wrong to my ears.

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                                  • Sarah_Jayne
                                    Now with more Jayne
                                    • Dec 2002
                                    • 40077

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Beejeebers
                                    Why do some americans pronounce roof as ruff? Does a dog say woof or wuff?

                                    I always found that strange, but then I remembered, I don't really care that much. Different strokes for different folks.

                                    We had a teacher in middle school that said ruff...was made fun of all the time

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                                    • IWantU_Jeff
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Nov 2005
                                      • 2092

                                      #19
                                      damn its like 101 all over.. going from french pronounciation to english heh.. thought Id get away from that comin to CR.. lol

                                      its "neeche" because its a french word as far as I know... I think MediaChick posted that too tho.. (just read over quickly)
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                                      • Webby
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                                        • Oct 2002
                                        • 14956

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by IWantU_Jeff
                                        damn its like 101 all over.. going from french pronounciation to english heh.. thought Id get away from that comin to CR.. lol
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                                        • Brad Gosse
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                                          • Jan 2002
                                          • 2616

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Kevsh
                                          You pronounce "rich", 'ritch'
                                          So why would you pronounce "niche" the same way?


                                          You're kidding right?

                                          If "rich" was spelled "riche" you would have a point.




                                          I say "niche" like neesh. It just sounds cooler ;)
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                                          • LadyMischief
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                                            • Sep 2002
                                            • 18135

                                            #22
                                            http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/niche

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                                            • JFK
                                              FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
                                              • Jan 2002
                                              • 67369

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Webby
                                              Correct

                                              Niche was never anything else but "neesh".

                                              Learn to speak properly
                                              Thanks EH , I'll put in a good word for you with her Maj

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                                              • directfiesta
                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                • Oct 2002
                                                • 30176

                                                #24
                                                there is a snitch here ....
                                                I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                • madawgz
                                                  8.8.8.8
                                                  • Mar 2006
                                                  • 30509

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Kevsh
                                                  You pronounce "rich", 'ritch'
                                                  So why would you pronounce "niche" the same way?



                                                  both are good ways of saying it
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                                                    • Jan 2004
                                                    • 16502

                                                    #26
                                                    i pronouce it nitch, the T is silent

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                                                    • Elli
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                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                      • 17991

                                                      #27
                                                      And how would you pronounce "nouveau riche?"
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                                                      • Odie
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                                                        • Apr 2003
                                                        • 7040

                                                        #28
                                                        It's Neesh!!!! not nitch...
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                                                        • Webby
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                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                          • 14956

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by JFK
                                                          Thanks EH , I'll put in a good word for you with her Maj
                                                          Thank you my man Will do the same for you.

                                                          When you get a knighthood - do you kneel on the left or right knee??
                                                          Last edited by Webby; 07-31-2006, 03:08 PM.
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                                                          • RuthB
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                                                            • May 2005
                                                            • 7248

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Brad Gosse
                                                            You're kidding right?

                                                            If "rich" was spelled "riche" you would have a point.




                                                            I say "niche" like neesh. It just sounds cooler ;)
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                                                            • Fucksakes
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                                                              • Dec 2003
                                                              • 7567

                                                              #31
                                                              lol reminds me of a time I was talking on the phone with a chick from california, she wouldnt stop making fun of the way I talked, things I nevered noticed. but she thought it was cute/cool.. whatever.

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                                                              • Webby
                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                • 14956

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Fucksakes
                                                                lol reminds me of a time I was talking on the phone with a chick from california, she wouldnt stop making fun of the way I talked, things I nevered noticed. but she thought it was cute/cool.. whatever.
                                                                Get the same stuff almost every time I speak to folks in the US - phrases get repeated back in an attempted mimic

                                                                And.. while on the subject - got to say, people in the US are *very* polite - least the one's I speak to
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                                                                • maja
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                                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                                  • 868

                                                                  #33
                                                                  I've always pronounced it "Neesh", but you knew that already!

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                                                                  • JFK
                                                                    FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
                                                                    • Jan 2002
                                                                    • 67369

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Webby
                                                                    Thank you my man Will do the same for you.

                                                                    When you get a knighthood - do you kneel on the left or right knee??
                                                                    Kneel? Kneeeeeeeel???????????? What's this Kneel shit??

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                                                                    • JimmiDean
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                                                                      • Nov 2004
                                                                      • 3433

                                                                      #35
                                                                      We have a Capital...
                                                                      You guys have a Capitol.
                                                                      same thing, but who the hell knows why.
                                                                      Now if you excuse my I must get back to my pint of ale.
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                                                                      • Webby
                                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                        • Oct 2002
                                                                        • 14956

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by JFK
                                                                        Kneel? Kneeeeeeeel???????????? What's this Kneel shit??


                                                                        Well... Mag is not exactly a tall girl and she has to bang this sword on your shoulder, - least that's what I'd prefer to believe.

                                                                        BUT if it means creeping and being subserviant - well, I'm really cheap that way
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                                                                        • KrisKross
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Jan 2006
                                                                          • 5025

                                                                          #37
                                                                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_differences

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                                                                          • Webby
                                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                            • Oct 2002
                                                                            • 14956

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by KrisKross
                                                                            Very useful and relevent term KK - especially on GFY

                                                                            Bollocks -
                                                                            (vulgar; originally ballocks) testicles; verbal rubbish (as in "you're talking bollocks"). The somewhat similar bollix is found in American English, but without the anatomical connotations or vulgar sense, meaning 'mess up'.
                                                                            Especially handy for all religous and political threads
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                                                                            • Kimo
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                                                                              • Jan 2006
                                                                              • 11542

                                                                              #39
                                                                              i say nitch
                                                                              ...

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