[Public Service Announcement] Pronunciation of "Toque"

[Bomoo]

Rhymes with "Luke" and does not rhyme with "soak." Say it with me now.

[Ottomic]

Canadians! Amirite fellas

[Scream]

引用自 Vagineer1：

引用自 Scream：

I speak American. I will not apologize.


But yeah, had only ever heard the word once before this game, when I used to write online with other people. Thanks for the pronunciation, eh. ;)

You don't speak "American" you speak English

It was a joke, but after reading the other two people who quoted you, their explanations sound better. ;)

[angelous]

As a non-native English speaker, I thank you for this clarification (all while mumbling my hatred for non phonetic languages *mumblmublehate*)

[Nathan]

TOUC.

Like TOOK, but with a long "O" sound.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

引用自 Bomoo：

Well, they're American, so it makes sense. I didn't realize Americans pronounced the word differently until I mentioned to an American buddy how annoyed I was by all these youtubers consistently mispronouncing the word, and he told me that's how it's regularly said down in the wilds of occupied Southern Canada.

That's alright. Apparently many of them mispronounce foliage as foilage (despite the obvious spelling).

As for the "toque", in British English most of my fellow countrymen would simply call it a ... wait for it ... "wooly hat."

Actually that's not entirely true. Lots of folk would call it a bobble hat too.

[NickCharlesYT]

So...I had it right? And I guessed it based off the stereotypical Canadian accent, is that a bad thing? xD

[Satoru]

引用自 ThePokeman92：

So...I had it right? And I guessed it based off the stereotypical Canadian accent, is that a bad thing? xD

Eh not really. My first day in America I made a business sales call and the woman on the phone wanted to transfer me to the Canadian Sales office.... Dunno why they knew I was Canadian eh?

[Pyromane]

Should have spelled "Tuque"

[Star]

i gonna toke on my toque till you choke

[Tyman]

This is great stuff

[Fabio]

It should be pronounced the same way as "soak". It doesn't have a double "o".

Stop making stuff up and follow your own rules native english speakers. :D

[Bomoo]

引用自 Fabio：

It should be pronounced the same way as "soak". It doesn't have a double "o".

Stop making stuff up and follow your own rules native english speakers. :D

It's a French word... >.>

[Fabio]

引用自 Bomoo：

引用自 Fabio：

It should be pronounced the same way as "soak". It doesn't have a double "o".

Stop making stuff up and follow your own rules native english speakers. :D

It's a French word... >.>

That's what I get for not making enough research (and I actually had french classes). *facepalm*

Of course! Now it makes sense to me. :D Thanks for clearing that out for me.

[Pot8ios]

Just to add to usage notes because I'm compelled by linguistics training to do so:

In Washington state, 'toque' (pronounced here to rhyme with 'luke', because here rhyming with 'soak' means you're lighting a joint) doesn't even apply to woolen hats. Only to plaid ushanka-style hats that are furry are the inside. Hurray for regional variation.

[Bomoo]

引用自 ВеликаяРусь：

Just to add to usage notes because I'm compelled by linguistics training to do so:

In occupied southern British Columbia, 'toque' (pronounced here to rhyme with 'luke', because here rhyming with 'soak' means you're lighting a joint) doesn't even apply to woolen hats. Only to plaid ushanka-style hats that are furry are the inside. Hurray for regional variation.

Hm! Very interesting.