Interesting pronunciations of places the military sends us

[Biggoals2bdone]

Ok so I put this in this section as it has to do with where we currently are deployed, but if its in the wrong section feel free to move it.

I was watching TV, and for the first time really paid attention to words they were using, where the guy said he was travelling to another country and working in the city of Cobble, I immediately wondered where the hell that was...later to find out he meant Kabul.

So I was just wondering to anyone who's had plenty of interaction with American troops, is that REALLY how they say Kabul? More importantly I guess is do WE pronounce it the right way? (I imagine it sounding more like Ka-Bool or Ka-Buhl)

I wouldn't be surprised if it was just them, since they pronounce Iraq and Iran funny (EYE-rack and EYE-ran) to name a few.

 

[FlyingDutchman]

I have heard an american say "I'm looking for ewgewpewgew in the ewkanahgan lake.". (Ogopogo in the Okanogon lake.)

 

[cupper]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was just them, since they pronounce Iraq and Iran funny (EYE-rack and EYE-ran) to name a few.

I've heard them say EAR-rack and EAR-ran. Maybe it's a body part thing.

But I can say that it does all depend on which part of the country they are from as to how they pronounce something, and which newscast they typically watch. You can hear at least three different versions of various foreign names or places by flipping through the various national and cable news shows.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

I've heard them say EAR-rack and EAR-ran. Maybe it's a body part thing.

But I can say that it does all depend on which part of the country they are from as to how they pronounce something, and which newscast they typically watch. You can hear at least three different versions of various foreign names or places by flipping through the various national and cable news shows.

If you think Americans are bad; wait until you meet some Brits! Some Brits have accents/dialects so strong that its almost impossible to understand what they are saying. And remember, we Canadians also have regional accents; for example, I'm originally from Saskatchewan and when with Americans most of them think I'm from Kansas because I have a "mid-Western" accent. 

 

[cupper]

If you think Americans are bad; wait until you meet some Brits! Some Brits have accents/dialects so strong that its almost impossible to understand what they are saying. And remember, we Canadians also have regional accents; for example, I'm originally from Saskatchewan and when with Americans most of them think I'm from Kansas because I have a "mid-Western" accent.

I'm always being  told that I have an accent, but they can't place where it is from because it is so slight. When I explain I'm from Canada, specifically Nova Scotia the light bulb goes on.

 

[navymich]

I was watching TV, and for the first time really paid attention to words they were using, where the guy said he was travelling to another country and working in the city of Cobble, I immediately wondered where the hell that was...later to find out he meant Kabul.

The terps that I had overseas who were from Kabul pronounced it similar to that, but it was more of a "Cobbull".