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Limericks needed for this new place name.

Send me yours by PM (Prime Minister? Pall Mall? Paul Muni? Private Message? NOT General Delivery)
 
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Sent mine


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I'll let you have one shortly - of course the rhyming possibilities - especially rude rhymes - are many. The challenge is to think of one that others haven't!


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Rude rhymes? Do you think I would intentionally select a name simply for that purpose? It is to laugh.
 
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Four already. I'll declare a winner tomorrow.

Just kidding. I NEED MORE!

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There must be something wrong with me. I can't think of any rude rhymes.


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I'm thinking...
 
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Probably the classic is the first one on this page: - http://www.piczo.com/limericks?g=15394022&cr=5. Although the young man here subject to mention came from Kent (an English county) rather than Tashkent, the rhyme still works.

Of course, most of the limericks on this site, including this one with its missing syllable from L1) would not meet Wordcraft's standards...


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Isn't the "Tash" stressed in this word, so the rhyme would be with "Tash?"
 
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I thought it was Tash/KENT, at least that's how it's pronounced here.
 
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Here being? In the U.S.?

I had always thought it was TASHkent. It would be easier your way!

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Since no one answered, I looked it up. You are correct that the last syllable is stressed, but it really isn't pronounced "kent." It is more like "kint." Interesting.
 
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Since no one answered, I looked it up. You are correct that the last syllable is stressed, but it really isn't pronounced "kent." It is more like "kint." Interesting.

"KENT" in the UK - "KINT" in New Zealand.

And the stress is on the final syllable. And, as the stress is on the last syllable, the vowel is sounded correctly - it's not a schwa as could be the case if the final syllable were unstressed.


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I sent one in anyway, pronouncing it, kŒnt


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I looked it up here, getting what to me sounds like accent on the first syllable, although it could be interpreted as equal stress-- never yet heard this placename pronounced w/accent on second syLLAble 'in real life'. But if I'd known IPA I could have figured it out from Wiki. Oh well.
 
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It sounds to me as thought it's pretty much equal stress in this example. I reckon it's one of these words whose stress can easily be made to fit into any limerick as needed.

I must get writing...


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Just three people entered so far. Let's get cracking.
 
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I've just sent you one. Amazing what one finds time for at 3 am!
 
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Mine's in


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Syllable stress can be a very tricky thing, especially when it comes to names. After days of calling the tennis player, Dolgopolov, Dol-goppa-lov, the Australian Open tennis commentators on advice from the man himself, had to learn how to say Dolga-pole-ov.


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Mine's in.
 
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So's mine, for what worth. Smile


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Syllable stress can be a very tricky thing, especially when it comes to names. After days of calling the tennis player, Dolgopolov, Dol-goppa-lov, the Australian Open tennis commentators on advice from the man himself, had to learn how to say Dolga-pole-ov.

sYes, even mine is mispronounced. It is said as "PROO-freeda".

I was going to post the new limericks but have decided they are altogether too raunchy. If Congress were to see them, they might pass the internet censorship bill. Do we really want that?
 
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Post them, and let's get on with it! (I am in a crabby mood tonight.)

I found this one hard. Is there a booby prize? I think there should be. We used to play bridge, and there would be a winning couple and a consolation prize, which might be a "Learn to Play Bridge" book.Wink
 
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sYes, even mine is mispronounced. It is said as "PROO-freeda".
As in J. Alfred PROOFreeda?


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Post them, and let's get on with it! (I am in a crabby mood tonight.)


You've had a rough week. You could use a few bad limericks to cheer you up!

I hope you're doing well!


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