Stupid Question.....

[1scareddj]

How is Emetophobia pronounced??? I don't know if this has been asked already but I am curious....


Is it:


ee-ME-tophobia?


"emmit"-ophobia?


em-ME-tophobia?


And is "Emet" pronounced


EE-met? or "Emmit'???


I don't ever know how to say it!

[Carolee]

like saying th eletter m so em and then saying met Iliek I met you for coffee, so emet o pronounced like the letter O, emetophobia, but quickly th eo can sound like a, emetaphobia, but it is o, oh I don't know! I am probably confusing you more, then helping...


M met o phobia.

[kellybean]

I pronounoce it


ee-MET-o-phobia


and


ee-MET.


That's funny that you post this, cause I was just wondering the other day if I pronounced it the right way, or the same way as everyone else here does.

[daffodil]

http://www.emetophobia.org/forum/for...sp?TID=7856&KW =pronunciation


Here's a link to another thread about this.

[Girlygirl1980s]

I'm pretty sure it is em (like the letter "M") ophobia, as the word for v* is emesis, which is pronounced em (like the letter "M) esis.

[californiagirl]

I pronounce it: e-mi-ti-phobia


Is that the right way??

[rapturerocks]

This is dependant upon your particular pronunciation of certain
phonemes in the English language. So, most likely there are a few
acceptable pronunciations:



Syllable 1: E / Eh



Syllable 2: Meh / Muh



Syllable 3: Toe / Tuh / Doe / Duh

[sage]

lol - what a cute thread!


It's pronounced ee-MET-uh-FOH-bee-ah. (I've actually heard it quite often in academic circles)


Shortened on here to EE-met (but the short-form is a guess)

[suze]

Just out of interest, is this an American English pronounciation? We know you guys have a weird way of pronouncing things! I would say e (phonic) met o phobia!

[1scareddj]

Thanks, Sage! Now I know!!! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[sage]

I think it's the Queen's English! Or perhaps some in England would say f-eow-bee-ah...ha ha ha.

[1scareddj]

LOL!!!! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]