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twosleepy #188909 01/24/10 12:13 PM
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It's all up to whether you stress the -cy- syllable. But then 2sleepy already said that.

Faldage #188947 01/26/10 04:01 AM
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I half grew up in Tennessee and have had friends from South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi, but I have never heard anyone say bi-sigh-cle. Hmm--maybe they do over in Texas--that's a whole different south.

Faldage #189138 02/07/10 02:16 PM
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some people pronounce it by-sigh-cl, - probably those who take it for an exotic means of transport wink

wsieber #189140 02/07/10 05:48 PM
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I have a 12 year old son of a friend who rides one and
pronounces it uni-SIGH-cle. This is the Great Frozen Plains.

Last edited by LukeJavan8; 02/07/10 05:49 PM. Reason: typo

----please, draw me a sheep----
LukeJavan8 #189142 02/07/10 06:32 PM
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Forgive me for asking this, but have you counted the wheels? Maybe the boy hás a unicycle.

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