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Easy mistake to make. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Silasdss@feddit.de 17 points 1 year ago

There once was a man from Peru

Whose Limericks end at line 2

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Are people pronouncing "limericks" as three syllables? I use two

[–] Doxanarchy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's pronounced lim-er-rick.

[–] MothBookkeeper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've only ever heard it pronounced lim-rix.

This made me laugh though.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Depends on where you live/grew up.

[–] Pfnic@feddit.ch 2 points 1 year ago

As long as it isn't lime-ricks