Guest W***ledi*Time Report post Posted April 16, 2009 How is the acronym "CERB" pronounced? Some SP's I have met say it with a soft-c ("serb"), and some pronounce it with a hard-c ("kerb"). Is there an "official" answer to this riddle? Or is this another one of life's messy grey areas? Thanks, Wrinkled (and Puzzled) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A***** A***** 510 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 How is the acronym "CERB" pronounced? Some SP's I have met say it with a soft-c ("serb"), and some pronounce it with a hard-c ("kerb"). Is there an "official" answer to this riddle? Or is this another one of life's messy grey areas? Thanks, Wrinkled (and Puzzled) IMHO, I would pronounce it as serb=cerb but you say tomato I say tomatoe:lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buggernot 588 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 Funny, I was having this conversation with a girl about this last night. Soft C 'serb' for me. If it was a hard C, then it would be curb like one you get kicked to. And I think the rules of english dictate that a word beginning with "Ce" makes it soft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ou**or**n Report post Posted April 16, 2009 Every time I've heard it in a discussion with a lady its always been 'serb'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kih 458 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 With me, soft c Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick_falcon 911 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 Same with me, soft 'C'. It actually never struck me (before I saw this thread) that it could be pronounced differently... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy Mariposa 234 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 "Serb" I'm in the boat with rick_falcon, it never struck me that anyone would say it differently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatsup 11893 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 Definitely with a soft C but sometimes things are just better hard. :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ava Foxx 1747 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 LOL! I was just wondering the same thing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mod 135639 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 Well... we run the site and we pronounce it with soft "c" but since the "C" stands for "Canadian" I could see why some would pronounce it as "kerb" due to the "Kan" sound the "C" is representing. The thought of it being pronounced as "kerb" never crossed our minds here - we just always called it with a soft "c". So the official pronounciation would be "serb" (soft 'c') Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest W***ledi*Time Report post Posted April 16, 2009 So the official pronounciation would be "serb" (soft 'c') Thanks mod! And thanks everyone, looks like the official answer is also backed by the grassroots opinion from coast to coast. I'm happy again ... Wrinkled Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antlerman 17064 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 well....I look at it as a "C" is a breast size.......and a breast is soft....supple... besides if you use the "K" sound it is like you want to "CURB" you desire to meet the lovely ladies.........where as the "serb" sound is gentle...soft..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annessa 22743 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 i used to pronounce it "curb"...until everyone started 'correcting' me or didn't know what I'm talking about, lol i got someone going that it actually had a silent H sound somewhere in it and that it was actually pronounced Cherb.. "Cherb, its latin for something" "really??" "no" ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatsup 11893 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 i used to pronounce it "curb"...until everyone started 'correcting' me or didn't know what I'm talking about, lol i got someone going that it actually had a silent H sound somewhere in it and that it was actually pronounced Cherb.. "Cherb, its latin for something" "really??" "no" ;-) Chub is english for something. :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spud271 47779 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 I called it "curb" forever as well till someone corrected me finally! Only took almost 3 years. :p i used to pronounce it "curb"...until everyone started 'correcting' me or didn't know what I'm talking about, lol i got someone going that it actually had a silent H sound somewhere in it and that it was actually pronounced Cherb.. "Cherb, its latin for something" "really??" "no" ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
v*****m*n 220 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 Well now i can sleep better at night knowing that it is a soft "C". Just as i like them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thetiminator 100 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 I've always gone with a soft C. So, I pronounce it like 'serb.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites