As we are spread out all over the world, it's probably a sure thing that we all have our own ways of saying different words and pronouncing them differently. I'm going to try to see if we can all collaborate and exchange some of these differences. Below is a list of descriptions and pictures for some items that I do know of that have different names, spellings and/or pronunciations. If anybody wants to add to this list, please PM me and don't post in the thread, to avoid confusion. 

Also, if English is not your primary spoken language, feel free to post in your mother tongue too, as long as you provide a literal translation to English. By literal, I mean what an online translator might translate to. Example: "Hello" in French usually translates to "Bonjour" but a literal translation back to English would be "Good Day"

So, for each of the things below, provide the proper spelling, a pronunciation if needed, and translation if needed. Pronunciations can be in the form of a phonetic spelling, or an audio clip, or some other way (how about posting the ID# of a voice clip from MsgPlus?)

1.These words are written in different ...?

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?

3. Each of these vehicles are commonly known as what (name for each):


4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?


5.On top of most buildings there is a:


6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?

1. -Kleuren (colors)
2. -Benzine (petrol)
        our family car runs on LPG though
3. -Auto's (Cars)
        left to right:
          -sportwagen (sports car)
          -pick-up/jeep
          -gezinsauto (family car) (or sometimes minivan)
4. -Diesel
5. -Dak (roof)
6. -Tomaat (tomato)
7. -WC (pronounce: "way say", Water Closet)
    -Toilet
    -Plee (pronounce: "play", it's basically a sketchy abbreviation of WC)
8. -Punt (Dot/Point)


edit: it's dutch btw...

1.These words are written in different ...?

Colours.

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?

Petrol.

3.These vehicles are commonly known as what:


Car. Truck. People Carrier.

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?


Diesel

5.On top of most buildings there is a:


Roof.

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?


Tomato





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Well, thats what i was brought up with...

EDIT: 7. Toilet/Loo

1.These words are written in different ...?

Cores (colors)

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?
Gasolina (Gas)

3.These vehicles are commonly known as what:

Carros (cars)
4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?

Gasóleo (gas?)
5.On top of most buildings there is a:

Telhado (roof)
6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?

Tomate (tomato)

1.These words are written in different ...?

Kleuren

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?

Benzine

3.These vehicles are commonly known as what:


Auto's

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?


Diesel

5.On top of most buildings there is a:


Dak

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?


Tomaat

edit:
number 7 is:

de wc

number 8 is:

[b]punt/b]

paste the bold text in the box on http://www.fluency.nl/ and hit spreek to hear it...

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Originally posted by Dazmo
1.These words are written in different ...?

Colours.

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?

Petrol.

3.These vehicles are commonly known as what:


Car. Truck. People Carrier.

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?


Diesel

5.On top of most buildings there is a:


Roof.

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?


Tomato





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Well, thats what i was brought up with...

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1. Colors
2. Gas/gasoline
3. Vehicles | Cars, Trucks, Vans
4. Diesel
5. Roof
6. Tomato

Colours
Petrol/Diesel
Car Truck Van
Diesel
Roof
Tomato

1-  colors/colores
2- Gasoline
3- car/carro, pick up, van
4- Diesel
5- roof/techo
6-tomato/tomate
7- bathroom-restroom/bano, toilet/toilet

/spanish translation

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Originally posted by atown44
1. Colors
2. Gas/gasoline
3. Vehicles | Cars, Trucks, Vans
4. Diesel
5. Roof
6. Tomato

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1.These words are written in different ...?

Farger. (Colors)

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?

Bensin. (Gas)

3.These vehicles are commonly known as what:


Biler. (Cars).

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?


Diesel.

5.On top of most buildings there is a:


Tak. (roof)

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?


En tomat. (A tomato)

And nr. 7 is Toalette/Dass (toilette)





That's mine.

1.Colores

2.Petroleo, Bencina, diesel, wathever.

3.Auto, camioneta,van?..

4. Diesel

5.Techo

6. Tomate

1.These words are written in different ...?
2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?
3. Each of these vehicles are commonly known as what (name for each):
4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?
5.On top of most buildings there is a:
6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?
7. What is this thing and the room you usually find it?
8. What do you call the " . " character?


1. Colors
2. Gasoline
3. Car/Truck/Van
4. Diesel
5. Roof
6. Tomato
7. Toilet
8. Period

For now, English text only, as I'm too lazy to make new jpg's.

English | Cantonese pronunciation (Naga style) | Chinese (both) translation | Mandarin pronunciation (Naga style)

7 Thing) Toilet bowl | see huang (note: really slang) | Shit Pit | dunno

7 Room) Washroom/Bathroom (but I formally call it Human Cleansing Facilities | c sow ganne | wash hands room | sher shou gan

8) period | kuei ho | Phrase mark | jue how

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Originally posted by Panachiba
1.Colores

2.Petroleo, Bencina, diesel, wathever.

3.Auto, camioneta,van?..

4. Diesel

5.Techo

6. Tomate

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Originally posted by Dazmo
1.These words are written in different ...?

Colours.

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?

Petrol.

3.These vehicles are commonly known as what:


Car. Truck. People Carrier.

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?


Diesel

5.On top of most buildings there is a:


Roof.

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?


Tomato





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Well, thats what i was brought up with...

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Originally posted by Nagamasa
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time eggplant??

1. Colours
2. Petrol
3. Car, Ute (yout), Van
4. Diesel
5. Roof ('oo' as in poo )
6. Tomato (tom - ar - toe)
7. You find a toilet (although loo, dunny, W/C, and many other names are acceptable ) in the toilet
8. Full stop

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Originally posted by MeEtc
1.These words are written in different ...?
colours
2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?
petrol/gas/diesel
3. Each of these vehicles are commonly known as what (name for each):
a cara truck or lorry
people carrier
4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?

diesel (i dont actually know)
5.On top of most buildings there is a:

roof
6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?

fruit because it contains seeds whereas vegetables dont!

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Originally posted by eeverybody in this thread
Roof.

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Originally posted by MeEtc
Yes, that's exactly the kind of stuff I was hoping people would post.


time eggplant??

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1- Cores
2- Gasolina
3- Carro, Jipe caixa aberta? , Carrinha
4- Diesel
5- Telhado
6- Tomate

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Originally posted by NiteMare
I pronounce it similar to the way "spoof" is pronounced

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but there is also the american way, roof pronounced "ruff"

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Originally posted by NiteMare
I pronounce it similar to the way "spoof" is pronounced

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please update your answers!
I added another question requested by Nagamasa

colours
gasoline
car, truck, van
diesel
roof
tomato
toilet

Answers in bold

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Originally posted by MeEtc

1.These words are written in different ...?
Colours

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?
Petrol

3. Each of these vehicles are commonly known as what (name for each):

Car

Truck

Minibus

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?

Diesel

5.On top of most buildings there is a:

Roof

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?

Tomato

7. What is this thing and the room you usually find it?

Loo, bog, toliet, reading room....

8. What do you call the " . " character?
Period

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Originally posted by Vazza
Answers in bold

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Originally posted by MeEtc

1.These words are written in different ...?
Colours

2. The fuel that makes most vehicles run is known as ...?
Petrol

3. Each of these vehicles are commonly known as what (name for each):

Car

Truck

People carrier

4. These vehicles usually use a different fuel known as ...?

Diesel

5.On top of most buildings there is a:

Roof

6. Some call it a fruit, some call it a vegetable, but this thing is really called a ...?

Tomato

7. What is this thing and the room you usually find it?

Loo, bog, toliet, reading room....

8. What do you call the " . " character?
Full stop

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