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by John Zinzi on 12/16/10

RE: The great acouSHE / acouCHEE debate. I must admit, my head was NOT where it might otherwise have been on this one! My idea of a "cootchie" was more innocently (read: OLD) along the lines of what you say to a baby when you tickle its belly: "Cootchie cootchie coo...". SILLY ME!! <<Red-faced duh!>>

Well, for the record, I'm having a great laugh over the whole thing. The proper pronunciation of the word is indeed the softer "SHE," but for the joke to work it, of course, must be "CHEE." And it sure will be. You'll see. I may not know every sexual euphemism--although I know my share--but I do know funny!

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1. Jim said on 12/16/10 - 10:07AM

Wait a minute! If the true pronunciation is the "she" sound, I think we are obligated, in spite of funny (Because we certainly have plenty of funny!!) to stick to the rules of the bee in the interest of fair competition. Theoretically, someone could challenge us on our pronunciation and, while we could call it artistic license, I am not so sure we have to. It kind of brings to my mind the story about the Broadway performance during which the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Champion was one of the volunteer spellers. She lasted 15 rounds! I would guess she could have and would have challenged pronunciation. I'm liking "she" more and more. J. This is why I have been please with Doug Panch's research on pronunications and why I have said that, whatever he said, the spellers say.

2. John said on 12/16/10 - 10:46AM

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jim. It is indeed properly uh-KOO-she--and I haven't found any alternate pronunciations. However, I'm not shy about going for the cheap laugh! No harm, no foul, right?

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1.	Jim said on 12/16/10 - 10:07AM
	Wait a minute! If the true pronunciation is the "she" sound, I think we are obligated, in spite of funny (Because we certainly have plenty of funny!!) to stick to the rules of the bee in the interest of fair competition. Theoretically, someone could challenge us on our pronunciation and, while we could call it artistic license, I am not so sure we have to. It kind of brings to my mind the story about the Broadway performance during which the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Champion was one of the volunteer spellers. She lasted 15 rounds! I would guess she could have and would have challenged pronunciation. I'm liking "she" more and more. J. This is why I have been please with Doug Panch's research on pronunications and why I have said that, whatever he said, the spellers say.
2.	John said on 12/16/10 - 10:46AM
	Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jim. It is indeed properly uh-KOO-she--and I haven't found any alternate pronunciations. However, I'm not shy about going for the cheap laugh! No harm, no foul, right?