So. For those of you who took an English 400 level course. Zoology is pronounced with a hard o right after the z (link to correct sounding).
Why isn't Zootopia sounded out the same way?
Why isn't Zootopia sounded out the same way?
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How do you say it?
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epcotisbest
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For zoology to be pronounced with the zoo sound instead of the zo sound, it would require three of the letter o, or zoo and ology combined for zooology.
And Zootopia is a fictional place and has two of the letter o, therefore the zoo pronunciation.
And in common usage, zoology is often pronounced both ways, with neither being considered actually wrong, but the most common formal pronunciation
uses the "zo" sound.
And Zootopia is a fictional place and has two of the letter o, therefore the zoo pronunciation.
And in common usage, zoology is often pronounced both ways, with neither being considered actually wrong, but the most common formal pronunciation
uses the "zo" sound.
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DisneyFreak
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I thought this was going to be something simpler like "pop" or "soda".
epcotisbest
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Potato, pototo.
donaldtoo
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epcotisbest
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No, po-tot-o. Kinda like tater tots, not tater tahts.
donaldtoo
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epcotisbest
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DisneyFreak
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Let's just call this whole thing off.
Sans Souci
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"Zoe" is ancient Greek for "life," so I think that's why Zoology is pronounced "zo-ology."
"Zootopia" rhymes with "utopia."
"Zootopia" rhymes with "utopia."
Not only for the rhyme, but the pun.
It's a (supposed) utopia, but with a zoo. A Zootopia.
It can also technically be called a portmanteau.
THAT I can understand.
StarWarsGirl
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If you call it pop, that's fine, but you're wrong.
epcotisbest
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If you call it pop, that's fine, but you're wrong.
Yep, because it is a "coke" no matter the brand.
StarWarsGirl
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FTFY
epcotisbest
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epcotisbest
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Who would have thought?
Map is way off. It doesn't show the NYC area calling it 'soder.'
epcotisbest
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Nor smaller regional areas here in the south who ask for a "co-coler."
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