Pronunciation of incontinence

diapeybabybrian · 10-07-2008

Just curious as to how everyone says this word.

I say it like this

In-Con-Tin-Ants

is that right?

Darkfinn · 10-07-2008

I've always heard it said In-con-tin-ints (en making an "in" sound)

Abigail · 10-07-2008

in-con-tin-inse

although I used to pronounce it...

in-con-tense

After an embarrasing call, I finally realized I was pronouncing it wrong! :P

diapeybabybrian · 10-07-2008

Ok, so it's In-con-tin-inse

but how about In-con-ten-ance (but that's with a "boston super-ego accent").

Pojo · 10-07-2008

I'm sure that it doesn't matter how you pronounce that last "ence" part...It's not like you're going around telling everyone, and it's not a test, so just say it how you think you should...I say it...With both "ence" and "ince"...I'm trying to see how I say it, but now I'm confusing myself

daria7483 · 10-07-2008

I probably pronounce the last part with an "ence" sound. I'm sure it's a regional thing, just like some people pronounce "aunt" so that it rhymes with "taunt" and other people pronounce it like "ant." Or CAR-mel versus "car-a-mel." (My dad and stepmother were horrified to hear me say car-mel once in a coffee shop, they said this was an uneducated white trash way to say it and that if I said that on a job interview it could cost me the job.)

When I first came across the word "incontinence" and had never heard it spoken before, for some reason I thought it was pronounced "incontinuance" and one day I said that out loud and my mom laughed at me.

ayanna · 10-07-2008

For proper pronunciation:
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
in·con·ti·nence (ĭn-kŏn'tə-nəns) Pronunciation Key
n. The quality or state of being incontinent.

To hear the proper pronunciation go to incontinence - Definitions from Dictionary.com scroll about halfway down the page and click on the 'speaker' in the second definition (see above) of the word incontinence.

Footed P.J. · 11-07-2008

I'll be watching you all.

betagame · 11-07-2008

in-con-tin-nince is the way i prounce it.

BabyKat · 12-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footed P.J.

I'll be watching you all.

What?

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diapeybabybrian Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston Mass Age: 22 Posts: 215 Threads: 20 Gallery Uploads: 1 Reputation: 7	Pronunciation of incontinence Just curious as to how everyone says this word. I say it like this In-Con-Tin-Ants is that right?

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Darkfinn Regular Historical Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 24 Posts: 2,720 Threads: 68 Gallery Uploads: 16 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 17	I've always heard it said In-con-tin-ints (en making an "in" sound)

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Abigail Bride of Hypnotoad Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Windsor, ON, CA Age: 18 Posts: 2,156 Threads: 90 Gallery Uploads: 37 Blog Entries: 11	in-con-tin-inse although I used to pronounce it... in-con-tense After an embarrasing call, I finally realized I was pronouncing it wrong! :P

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diapeybabybrian Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston Mass Age: 22 Posts: 215 Threads: 20 Gallery Uploads: 1 Reputation: 7	Ok, so it's In-con-tin-inse but how about In-con-ten-ance (but that's with a "boston super-ego accent").

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Pojo I rape your post count Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cow-Land, VA Age: 18 Posts: 3,881 Threads: 62 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 98 Blog Entries: 19	I'm sure that it doesn't matter how you pronounce that last "ence" part...It's not like you're going around telling everyone, and it's not a test, so just say it how you think you should...I say it...With both "ence" and "ince"...I'm trying to see how I say it, but now I'm confusing myself

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daria7483 VIP Historical Donor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 25 Posts: 573 Threads: 10	I probably pronounce the last part with an "ence" sound. I'm sure it's a regional thing, just like some people pronounce "aunt" so that it rhymes with "taunt" and other people pronounce it like "ant." Or CAR-mel versus "car-a-mel." (My dad and stepmother were horrified to hear me say car-mel once in a coffee shop, they said this was an uneducated white trash way to say it and that if I said that on a job interview it could cost me the job.) When I first came across the word "incontinence" and had never heard it spoken before, for some reason I thought it was pronounced "incontinuance" and one day I said that out loud and my mom laughed at me.

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ayanna Regular Historical Donor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,023 Threads: 23 Gallery Uploads: 9 Wiki Edits: 40 Blog Entries: 3	For proper pronunciation: American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This in·con·ti·nence (ĭn-kŏn'tə-nəns) Pronunciation Key n. The quality or state of being incontinent. To hear the proper pronunciation go to incontinence - Definitions from Dictionary.com scroll about halfway down the page and click on the 'speaker' in the second definition (see above) of the word incontinence.

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Footed P.J. Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Age: 32 Posts: 712 Threads: 6 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 1 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 7	I'll be watching you all.

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betagame Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area Age: 15 Posts: 576 Threads: 107 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 188 Blog Entries: 6 Reputation: 6	in-con-tin-nince is the way i prounce it.