How do you pronounce Orient?

A Pedant · Post by **A Pedant** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:15 am

Inspired by the syllable poll, and a subject debated in the past - which of the two pronunciations do you use?

Fellowo · Post by **Fellowo** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:27 am

It's neither, correct pronunciation is Or-ri-ent.

Dunners · Post by **Dunners** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:41 am

Spurs

MrB · Post by **MrB** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:48 am

ORient innit!

PutneyO · Post by **PutneyO** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:54 am

Parker from Thunderbirds would say "Leyton Horient"

tuffers#1 · Post by **tuffers#1** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:37 pm

Oar-Ree-Unt

But without pause

No breaks

WickfordO · Post by **WickfordO** » Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:18 pm

Champions of L2

EliotNes · Post by **EliotNes** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:45 pm

WickfordO wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:18 pm Champions of L2

Like it

RedDwarf 1881 · Post by **RedDwarf 1881** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:48 pm

WickfordO wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:18 pm Champions of L2

Little Charlie · Post by **Little Charlie** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:44 pm

Fellowo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 10:27 am It's neither, correct pronunciation is Or-ri-ent.

This is defo the way!

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