[R-390] Old Men Threads of the Coil

[Robert Simpson]

As a child, I learned from my father and grandfather - it was definitely
"akumpucky" ) or, in phoenetics, "ak-kum-puck-y"  Also, in grammar school,
a teacher used the same pronounciation.  Plumbers applied it to pipe
joints, electricians applied it to solder joints, and it could be used to
repair househould items - a very versatile item.  Wonder if akumpucky and
uckumpucky are two distinct and different substances?  Can these substances
be used interchangeably?

Bob



At 03:35 PM 3/12/03 -0500, Drew Papanek wrote:
>Barry(III) (does the "III" denote the other other white meat?  Or is that 
>Big Meat?) wrote:
>
>>IIRC, from 3rd grade phonics classes, it will have two k's.  This provides 
>>the break between the first and second syllables allowing the primary 
>>accent to be on the first syllable.
>>
>>uk-kum-puck-y
>
>But Barry, how much is actually spelt phonically nowadays?  I vote for 
>Ebonics, not phonics, dat be da way.
>(BTW, I prefer the spelling "uckumpucky".  The u's have a short sound and 
>accent is on first and third syllables)
>
>Drew
>
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