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  1. Wed, 03-29-2006, 06:54 PM #1
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    Not exactly today, but a while ago I learned that "melee" is pronounced "mi-lay". That was one of the biggest shockers in my life.
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    isnt it "may-lay"?? o_O
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    I'm pretty sure that in common English, both "mel-lay" and "may-lay" are considered acceptable.

    In French (where the word comes from), that would never stand, and "may-lay" would be correct. But hell, 90% of the English language is bastardized versions of other languages ... we can twist french like any other language just fine. Besides, who wants to be like the French, right? =D
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    ^ french word is mêlée. And I want to be like the French.
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    So it is pronounced "mi-lay", not "may-lay".
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    wait so I've been pronouncing super smash brother "may-lay" wrong, it's really mi-lay?

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  7. Wed, 03-29-2006, 08:56 PM #7
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    Actually, here in Montréal, you pronounce it mi-li...
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