@HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 22 days agoTIL that the forward part of a ship, the forecastle, is pronounced (and sometimes written as) "fo'c'sle"en.wikipedia.orgmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down10
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the forward part of a ship, the forecastle, is pronounced (and sometimes written as) "fo'c'sle"en.wikipedia.org@HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 22 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareNigahigaYTlinkfedilinkEnglish12•22 days agoFor people reading the title and trying to pronounce this like a 3 syllable French word, Wikipedia pronunciation says it like “Fok-sull”, like “folk” minus the L and “sull” like sullied.
minus-square@CouncilOfFriends@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglish2•22 days agoA cockney accent is necessary for boat terminology
For people reading the title and trying to pronounce this like a 3 syllable French word, Wikipedia pronunciation says it like “Fok-sull”, like “folk” minus the L and “sull” like sullied.
A cockney accent is necessary for boat terminology