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Macabre, How is it pronounced?
Paradox of Life
post Jul 7 2006, 06:10 PM
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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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post Jul 7 2006, 06:17 PM
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I've always pronounced it Ma(h) CAWB. Hrm.

What do you mean, "What is it supposed to mean"?
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 06:19 PM
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Muh Cah Bray.
 
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post 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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post Jul 7 2006, 06:22 PM
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i guess it does....i think you are correct...i have no idea
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 06:25 PM
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mah-ka-bree

I have weird pronunciations...
 
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post 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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post Jul 7 2006, 06:29 PM
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Mah-Chab.
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 06:30 PM
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chab?
 
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post 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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post Jul 7 2006, 06:58 PM
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In spanish. lol

MAW-CA-BRE
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 07:01 PM
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i usually pronouce it mah-kaw-bray
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 08:39 PM
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I've never heard of that word before..I feel really stupid. pinch.gif

I guess you learn something new everyday...
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 08:48 PM
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Macaroni?
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 11:40 PM
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mah-kah-ber
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 11:42 PM
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QUOTE(No Fear @ Jul 7 2006, 9:48 PM) *
Macaroni?

LOL Eddie. throb.gif

Mah-Cab-Bre? blink.gif
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 11:44 PM
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QUOTE(robb0 @ Jul 8 2006, 12:33 AM) *
Macabr

Like, macaber.


Yeah, that's how I pronounce it too.
 
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post Jul 7 2006, 11:45 PM
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ma-kab
 
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post 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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post Jul 8 2006, 08:24 AM
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Macabre, ā la French.
 
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post 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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post Jul 8 2006, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(No Fear @ Jul 8 2006, 9:48 AM) *
Macaroni?

hahah. laugh.gif

I usually pronounce it Ma-cawb-re or Ma-cah-bre.
 
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post Jul 8 2006, 12:24 PM
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Macaroni?


^-- haha
 
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post Jul 8 2006, 01:12 PM
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i saw it and i was like MACKABER
 
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post Jul 8 2006, 02:27 PM
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mac-ka-bur.
 
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