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How to pronounce Conch

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Posted 46 days ago by Impspindle Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • conch is like the vietnamese word "pho" for me.  I know how to pronounce it properly, but something in my brain rebels.  So even when I say it properly out loud, in my mind I say it again the way I want to say it.  That is to say, "I would like a large bowl of the kontsh foh, please", even as my lips say "I would like a large bowl of the conk fuh, please".

    kontsh foh 
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    Posted 46 days ago by Nanookie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Actually, it can be pronounced either "cong-k" or "con-ch". Wiktionary gives the etymology as "From Latin concha from Ancient Greek κόγχη (konkhē, “mussel”)", so even going back to the origins, both are right!
    Posted 45 days ago by Faranae Subscriber! | Permalink