Colbertian Examples
Definition of Colbertian:
pronunciation–koʊl’bɛəriən, cole-bear-ee-un
noun–language created by Northwestern University’s Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Research Group to study language learning.
origin of pronunciation–Colbert dropped the “t” on his flight to Chicago to attend Northwestern University (interview with Northwestern Magazine).
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English |
Colbertian Pronunciation |
International Phonetic Alphabet |
|
acorn |
shundoe |
/ʃʌndoʊ/ |
|
apple |
glolay |
/gloʊle/ |
|
basket |
peftoo |
/pɛftu/ |
|
candle |
nepri |
/nɛpri/ |
|
carrot |
fenip |
/fɛnɪp/ |
|
easel |
acrip |
/eɪkrɪp/ |
|
elbow |
caddip |
/kædɪp/ |
|
feather |
vadip |
/vædɪp/ |
|
funnel |
eazoond |
/izund/ |
|
garlic |
hannawl |
/hænɑl/ |
|
glasses |
toymeen |
/toɪmin/ |
|
hammer |
lateep |
/lætip/ |
|
iron |
appint |
/æpɪnt/ |
|
ladder |
simmoz |
/sɪmɑz/ |
|
mushroom |
panboe |
/pænboʊ/ |
|
necklace |
bakloo |
/bæklu/ |
|
onion |
zinnul |
/zɪnʌl/ |
|
parrot |
unyops |
/ʌnjɑps/ |
|
pencil |
cattoss |
/kætɑs/ |
|
scissors |
ganteh |
/gɑntə/ |
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shovel |
fummawp |
/fʌmɑp/ |
|
toilet |
iyork |
/ajɔrk/ |
|
vacuum |
eldin |
/ɛldɪn/ |
|
zipper |
munbo |
/mʌnboʊ/ |
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