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Old 12-08-2009, 11:22 PM
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I love the Batiks, too!! :D They are truly special in their own way. Glad to know how to pronounce it!!
:D :D :D :D
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Old 12-09-2009, 01:02 AM
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I have never liked batiks UNLESS they are in the quilt - weird, I know but that's how it is - once they are in the quilt I think they are beautiful - I use them from time to time. And I say - buh-teek (pronunciation)
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Old 12-09-2009, 04:23 AM
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batik

click this link and then click the red speaker. It will say the word out loud.
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Old 12-09-2009, 04:40 AM
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I say Bah teek..
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Old 12-09-2009, 05:02 AM
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I never know how to pronounce it, my cousin always laughs at me! Just now falling in love with it.
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Old 12-09-2009, 05:13 AM
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\bə-ˈtēk, ˈba-tik\

I ran these by my daughter who has done oodles of linguistics courses and she says that they are two entirely different pronunciations... we all win!

Buh-teak and Baa-tick

Thanks for asking that!
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Old 12-09-2009, 06:17 AM
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Okay.........how about tomato?? ;)
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You are right on it this morning Loretta.
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Old 12-09-2009, 06:38 AM
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One can always just point at what one wants and totally avoid the pronunciation issue.
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Old 12-09-2009, 07:01 AM
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I know how to pronounce Chanel no. 5, Mercedes, and trip to New York City. I just cannot afford any of them. :lol:
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