Poll: Poll: Correct pronunciation of The Escapist

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I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

I've never heard anyone pronounce it as in 'otter'. Like, ever.

And I'm from Ireland, where we tend to use British pronunciation for our words.

You may be alone on that one, or maybe you're just mistaking accent for pronunciation.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Es-cay-pist. Quite simply, you're just pronouncing it wrong. Proof. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=escapi02&word=escapist&text=\-pist\] And there is no alternate pronunciation. I don't know why you would pronounce it any other way...

 

[Olrod]

"That website that does the stuff with the things".

But that usually takes to long to say, so I shorten it to Esk-ay-pist.

Es-cah-pist just reminds me of the word epistemology.

 

[Furious Styles]

Es-kay-pist

Surely thats the only way to say it?

 

[ENKC]

This thread took me aback at the idea that someone would consider this a question.

Escape.
Escapist.

One and only one pronunciation. Thank you and goodnight.

 

[Macgyvercas]

Es-cay-pist.

It's really the only one that makes sense to me.

 

[TomLikesGuitar]

You know, google is great for all these pronunciation problems you might have...


ESCAPIST

E = the i in pit

SCA = the a in pay

PIST = what I am for having to answer this question

seriously, this is like that thread about how to pronounce bagel... it's "bay gull", not "bah gull"; it doesn't matter where you're from

it's not like we're talking about 'coupon' or 'Caribbean' here... Escapist and bagel both have indisputable pronunciations, it doesn't matter how you pronounce it

edit: i feel like you may have considered the root word to be escapade and not escape in which case i kind of understand, but seriously... you should go apologize to your friend

 

[Eumersian]

Sorry, but definitely Es-kay-pist. If you need to get out of the enemy stronghold, you aren't Es-kap-ing from it.

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

When I think about it long enough, I think "es-cah-pist" sounds better. But when glimpsing the word at a whim I say "es-cay-pist."

I dunno. I like the way es-cah-pist sounds.

 

[GLo Jones]

Escape-ist. (Es-Kay-pissed)

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

You are from England aren't you? Otter is the British pronunciation whereas Cat is the American.

I have never heard a British person say Wrath with an 'o' sound (other than movies based in the 1800s, or some English characters in low-budget American programmes).

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Esky of Piss...

but that's just me.

 

[BuGGaTon]

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

Wait, what?

On topic. I, like everybody else in this thread is, cay.

Edit.

You are from England aren't you? Otter is the British pronunciation whereas Cat is the American.

Well I was born and raised in the UK and I say wrath ... what the hell is wroth?

Another edit. There both words, just learned something new.

I'm English indeed. Crudus is inaccurate, however. If one checks a "British" English dictionary they'll find that it's both "Wroth" or "Wrath" (Scots) so in England and Wales the correct pronunciation is Wroth but in Scotland (and Ireland, which isn't part of the UK or Britain) it is Wrath. In the rest of the world it's probably wrath too. It isn't something that upsets me, unlike people saying Sked-you-al when they surely mean Shed-yule (Schedule). I'm j/k of course, that doesn't bother me either but it's the same as Wrath. The former is Eng/Welsh and the latter Rest of World.

Regardless I still find it funny when people say it differently especially if they're from my country and are getting it wrong. Everyone else is fine because it's correct in their version of the language and I have no problem with this XD

Es-cay-pist. Quite simply, you're just pronouncing it wrong. Proof. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=escapi02&word=escapist&text=\-pist\] And there is no alternate pronunciation. I don't know why you would pronounce it any other way...

You go, Professor Layton.

So, yeah. I think your friend wants to hit you in the vocal cords, OP.

Also,
FEEL MY WROTH sounds wrong in both the literal and sexual sense.

... in the sexual sense? How many times have you honestly invited a man/woman to "Feel your wrath"? You are verily a bum hat!

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

In other news, "The Escapist" now looks completely wonky like words do when you think about them too much.

So I'm not the only one who experiences that.

OP: Es-cay-pist

 

[BuGGaTon]

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

I've never heard anyone pronounce it as in 'otter'. Like, ever.

And I'm from Ireland, where we tend to use British pronunciation for our words.

You may be alone on that one, or maybe you're just mistaking accent for pronunciation.

As an Englishman (well... Welshman who grew up in England) who's moved up North to Scotland I've found that they use American pronunciation a lot. Yohgurt for example. It's damned confusing but very funny. Whilst I have a slight South Walian (welsh) accent I did *genuinely* go to Eton >.> I'm not sure what that says about me!

 

[crudus]

Escape-ist. (Es-Kay-pissed)

I laugh whenever anyone says "Wrath" with an a like in "cat" as opposed to the o in "otter".

You are from England aren't you? Otter is the British pronunciation whereas Cat is the American.

I have never heard a British person say Wrath with an 'o' sound (other than movies based in the 1800s, or some English characters in low-budget American programmes).

I am just relaying what Dictionary.com says.

 

[Turbo_Destructor]

are you an idiot? escapist is built on the word "escape", I hope you don't say "es-cahp" as well.

 

[Kurokami]

My friend always giggles when I mention the Escapist, because I pronounce it "Es-cah-pist" while he pronounces it "Es-cay-pist".

What do you think is correct? (If neither, then please say how you say it)

Escapist is said as your friend says it, its what you'd say to a describe a person who escapes.

 

[Desaari]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/File:en-us-escapist.ogg

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