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Words & Names that are Fun to Say |
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First, credit goes to
Dave, who originated the idea of a web page with words that are fun to say
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Apparently Dave found other interests, since the link to his
page stopped working years ago. My grandson Johnny and I were already savoring some hockey player names, so we decided
we’d carry on Dave’s work (My favorite is Lubos Barteko (pronounced
"barTESHko") Johnny is partial
to Sergei Krivakrasov.) These guys played over a decade ago, so lots of
cool names have been added to score sheets since. A few good ones are Artem Anisimov, Carlo
Colaiacovo, and Lubomir Vishnovsky. Many Finnish names are fun to
say, although few English speakers can say them exactly the way the Finns
do. A few examples: Kimmo Timonen, Teemu Hartikainen, and Tuukka Rask. Roll the words below around on your tongue; check with Mirriam-Webster
if you don’t know what they mean, and send us more, More, MORE!
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First,
my all-time favorite:
Next, another great hockey name (say it: YOO-hah eeLOHnen):
JD likes:
Our favorite water delivery system (makes a good chant):
This’ll get your goat!
Pucker up!
Bottoms up!
Kubla Kahn’s address:
This is the CAT in CAT Scan:
Drink it or smell it?
No strain here: A good point: |
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These people have just about all the words there are: Mirriam-Webster On Line This site will Email you a new word every weekday, complete with definition, origin, pronunciation and several examples of usage: Word a Day The Mirriam-Webster people also have a Word a Day service Words and much more at the Encyclopedia Britannica page The Word Detective gives us a humorous explanation of how words and phrases developed - highly recommended More dictionary and word links on our LINKS page! |
The
SCAMP cities in Australia:
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Taking Chances:
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Barney is a popular name on TV, especially for
sidekicks/buddies:
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Dentist buddies named Jerry:
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Alberta (Canada)
seems to be a favorite place in songs:
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Baton Rouge too:
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Memory
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How
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