Macabre, How is it pronounced? |
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 Jul 7 2006, 06:10 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you!  Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674  |
How do you pronounce macabre?
Definition: 1. Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome: macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle Ages. See Synonyms at ghastly. 2. Constituting or including a representation of death. (m-käbr, m-käb, -käbr) What's that supposed to mean? How do you pronounce it? I pronounce it (muh-CAW-bruh). |
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Jul 7 2006, 06:17 PM
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 Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
I've always pronounced it Ma(h) CAWB. Hrm.
What do you mean, "What is it supposed to mean"? |
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| *RiC3xBoy* |
Jul 7 2006, 06:19 PM
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Muh Cah Bray.
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Jul 7 2006, 06:21 PM
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All three pronunciations are acceptable. I always say 'ma-cawb-r' with a slight r sound at the end. Macabre is actually French in origin, hence the way I say it.
Does that make sense? |
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Jul 7 2006, 06:22 PM
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 yawn :) Group: Official Member Posts: 2,926 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 434,041 |
i guess it does....i think you are correct...i have no idea
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Jul 7 2006, 06:25 PM
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 Peggy. Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
mah-ka-bree
I have weird pronunciations... |
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Jul 7 2006, 06:29 PM
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i think you are right but i dn i am bad at this stuff
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Jul 7 2006, 06:29 PM
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Mah-Chab.
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Jul 7 2006, 06:30 PM
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Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
chab?
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Jul 7 2006, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE(Paradox of Life @ Jul 7 2006, 4:10 PM)  (m-käbr, m-käb, -käbr) What's that supposed to mean? How do you pronounce it? I pronounce it (muh-CAW-bruh). Mmm, well the ä is usually pronounced like the a in "father," so the "ah" sound in the pronounciation is what it means.. I think. That is, if that's what you were referring to. Oh, and I would've pronounced it mah-cah-bré..? Yeah, I think that's wrong.. |
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Jul 7 2006, 06:58 PM
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In spanish. lol
MAW-CA-BRE |
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Jul 7 2006, 07:01 PM
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yawn :) Group: Official Member Posts: 2,926 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 434,041 |
i usually pronouce it mah-kaw-bray
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Jul 7 2006, 08:39 PM
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I've never heard of that word before..I feel really stupid.
 I guess you learn something new everyday... |
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Jul 7 2006, 08:48 PM
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Macaroni?
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| *Freaky Krazer* |
Jul 7 2006, 11:40 PM
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mah-kah-ber
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Jul 7 2006, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE(No Fear @ Jul 7 2006, 9:48 PM) Macaroni? LOL Eddie.  Mah-Cab-Bre? 
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Jul 7 2006, 11:44 PM
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 hi. call me linda. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
QUOTE(robb0 @ Jul 8 2006, 12:33 AM) Macabr Like, macaber. Yeah, that's how I pronounce it too. |
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Jul 7 2006, 11:45 PM
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ma-kab
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Jul 8 2006, 07:22 AM
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QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Jul 8 2006, 7:19 AM) Muh Cah Bray. like that. yup. |
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Jul 8 2006, 08:24 AM
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Macabre, ā la French.
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Jul 8 2006, 08:38 AM
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QUOTE(Zatanna @ Jul 8 2006, 12:21 AM) All three pronunciations are acceptable. I always say 'ma-cawb-r' with a slight r sound at the end. Macabre is actually French in origin, hence the way I say it. Does that make sense? i think rebecca is correct. and that's how i pronounce it. although, i dont honestly use it very often, i must say. |
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Jul 8 2006, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(No Fear @ Jul 8 2006, 9:48 AM) Macaroni? hahah.  I usually pronounce it Ma-cawb-re or Ma-cah-bre. |
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Jul 8 2006, 12:24 PM
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QUOTE Macaroni? ^-- haha |
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Jul 8 2006, 01:12 PM
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i saw it and i was like MACKABER
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Jul 8 2006, 02:27 PM
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mac-ka-bur.
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