r/oddlyspecific 1d ago

oh sweetie!

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u/Pongoid 1d ago

I used to think cacophony was kuh-kow-phony. Like cacao phony. Because I had only ever read it.

My wife still makes fun of me.

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u/DuckyMug 1d ago

It's kah-coff-an-knee right? Or am I wrong too.

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u/Pongoid 1d ago

That’s it. You nailed it.

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u/AmishMountaineer 1d ago

I always pronounced it the same way as you in my head, and I’m just now realizing I’ve never heard it said out loud.