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woobie@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t solder, so I’m no expert, but I’ve only ever heard it pronounced “sodder” (though agreed, leaving out the “l” sound is an odd choice).

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  • matter@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In UK/Australia/NZ we pronounce it as written, with the l.

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  • isthingoneventhis@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I am today years old learning that it was spelled with an L and not just a D.

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    • seth@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s a lot or a little or a standard amount of years! And, still will be if people read these comments years from now.

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• ThatOneBatTurd@lemmy.one ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What area of the country are you in? I’m on the West Coast and the normal pronunciation is with the L. Pronunciations often depend on region though

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  • moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In New England I’ve only ever heard it without the L (like “sodder”).

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    • ThatOneBatTurd@lemmy.one ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That makes sense given the region

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• IndefiniteBen@leminal.space ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Out of all the different ways Americans pronounce words differently, hearing sodder is the only one that makes me cringe.

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  • uis@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Are you sure that place have… SOBER!

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    • BatrickPateman@feddit.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Are you sure that place have… SOBER!

      Wat

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      • uis@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Are you sure people there are sober? As in not drunk.

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• dingus@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m in the US and I’ve never heard anyone pronounce it “SAW-dur” in person or in any form of media. You are supposed to pronounce the L in the General American accent.

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  • NucleusAdumbens@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think this is a misunderstanding. The poster you’re replying to is talking about solder, not soldier (which you wrote, assuming that’s the word you meant). Solder, as in a soldering iron, is pronounced Saw-dur in the US. Ya dingus 😉

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    • dingus@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Lmao thank you! This is the comment I was looking for. Calling me out for being stupid and making a mistake instead of downvoting without explanation!

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  • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not really, it’s the same as caulk.

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    • dingus@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Can you link me a to a clip or a pronunciation source that has someone pronouncing it like that? I’ve never heard that anywhere in my life. I’m guessing it’s a less common accent.

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  • Pregnenolone@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Couldn’t even wait longer than an hour to complain about downvotes.

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• Kase@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not to be confused with soljer soldier

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