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View Poll Results: How Do You Pronounce The Word Coupon?
Pronounce It As "Coo-pon" 18 32.73%
Pronounce It As "Cue-pon" 25 45.45%
Pronounce It Both Ways 12 21.82%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-17-2009, 04:16 AM
 
Location: NE Florida
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It's like that age old dilemma ......... Aunt (ant) or ont? Vase or voz?
What is the difference between a vAse or a voz ?

A $100 price tag


Opps almost forgot Q-pon here
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:37 AM
 
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my vote is on Cue pon
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Old 11-17-2009, 04:50 AM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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Coo-pon.

Another one: Route as in clout.
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Old 11-17-2009, 05:26 AM
 
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Coo-pon.

Route as in clout.... "but please take route (root) 80".
And it's sauce, not gravy!!
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Old 11-17-2009, 05:33 AM
 
Location: Sudcaroland
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I heard it pronounced both ways, but I always go with coo-pon. Maybe because coupon is a French word, I guess I tend to pronounce it closest to its original pronunciation!
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Old 11-17-2009, 05:44 AM
 
Location: Orlando
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I'm with Q-pon.

And all routes are clouts except for Root 66.
Donno why...just is.
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Old 11-17-2009, 06:43 AM
 
Location: The #1 sunshine state, Arizona.
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Native New Yorker here, it's coo-pon. Bag does not rhyme with vague. Don and Dawn are pronounced differently. When I ask for a pen, you'll know I don't want a pin.
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Old 11-17-2009, 06:53 AM
 
Location: Tulsa, OK
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It depends on the position of my tongue. Sometimes it's in front of my eye teeth and I can't see what I'm saying.
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Old 11-17-2009, 08:14 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Question Coupon?

Years ago, I always said coo-pon. I began to notice that others said cue-pon! I thought they were wrong. So I looked it up. The dictionary said the correct way was cue-pon! So I switched to saying cue-pon! Now it's second nature to say cue-pon, but my husband says coo-pon and it bugs me now.

I am headed over right now to see what dictionary.com says about it! Will post!

Ok, dictionary.com had a little info about the pronunciation controversy. It can be either is the gist of it. Sounds like the coo was probably the original way, however. So, I guess, it's all good and I can quit being bugged at my husband about the way he says it!
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Old 11-17-2009, 08:17 AM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Coo-pon.

Route as in clout.... "but please take route (root) 80".
And it's sauce, not gravy!!
When I add flour and milk to pan drippings and pour it over turkey or potatoes, I'm making sauce?
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