Which is correct, part deux

[Big Al]

My lovely and wonderful wife and I have taken completely firm stands on this issue. I'll reveal the correct pro.... er, I mean, my side whenever I feel like it!

[Noj]

Moot with boot, mute with cute.

[7/4]

mute sounds like mute.

[JSngry]

Boot.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Que-pon or Koo-pon.

Kitty Korner or Catty Corner.

Poop-on or Poo-Pawn.

[maren]

Koo-pon.

Kitty Korner.

Poo-Pawn.

A moot point no longer matters because the boots are slogging through Big Muddy, even if said moot point argues convincingly that they should never have been sent there (oops, sorry if too political).

A mute point? Somebody was gagged so they couldn't make their point?

Or -- is there a point somewhere on this? -->

[David Ayers]

Oh goody an easy one. Ask me another! Ask me another!

[Kevin Bresnahan]

"jig uh low" or "gig uh low"

I've always wondered why most people pronounce gigolo as jig uh low insteag of gig uh low. I was just corrected (again) the other day by Michael Cuscuna when talking about lee Morgan's CD of that name. I've always said gig uh low. He said, "haven't you ever heard the tune, "I'm just a gigolo?" (which he pronounced jig a low)

Later,

Kevin

[Brandon Burke]

I rather like the [moo-stash] pronunciation of mustache, probably because of the chatacter in Irma La Douce.

[Joe G]

Definitely.

[maren]

"jig uh low" or "gig uh low"

I've always wondered why most people pronounce gigolo as jig uh low insteag of gig uh low. I was just corrected (again) the other day by Michael Cuscuna when talking about lee Morgan's CD of that name. I've always said gig uh low. He said, "haven't you ever heard the tune, "I'm just a gigolo?" (which he pronounced jig a low)

Later,

Kevin

Jig-a-low or Zhig-a-low, but NOT giggle-oh!!!

Main Entry: gig·o·lo

Pronunciation: 'ji-g&-"lO, 'zhi-

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -los

Etymology: French

1 : a man supported by a woman usually in return for his attentions

2 : a professional dancing partner or male escort

[mgraham333]

This reminds me of something "Joey" from Friends once said.

He called it, "A moo point. You know like a cow's opinion - it doesn't matter."

[Jim R]

Que-pon or Koo-pon.

Kitty Korner or Catty Corner.

Poop-on or Poo-Pawn.

"Que-pon"? That would be "Kay-pon", no senor?

I think you were going for "Cue-pon" vs Koo-pon (I've said it both ways, but I'd lean more toward Koo (as in "Ool ya KOOpon" B-) ).

boot/moot, cute/mute. I mean, DUH?!?! (I hope and pray that your wife was the one who was sarong, Al)... old pal...

As long as I'm here, how about the word "route"?

rhymes with "root" or rhymes with "rout"? You don't hear Nat singing "rout" 66, but some people say "I took a different "rout" to get there". I tend to go with Nat on this one.

[David Ayers]

"jig uh low" or "gig uh low"

I've always wondered why most people pronounce gigolo as jig uh low insteag of gig uh low. I was just corrected (again) the other day by Michael Cuscuna when talking about lee Morgan's CD of that name. I've always said gig uh low. He said, "haven't you ever heard the tune, "I'm just a gigolo?" (which he pronounced jig a low)

Later,

Kevin

In French, g before e or i is soft, before a, o, or u it is hard.

You asked!

[BruceH]

MUTE sounds like "mute"---and it ain't moot.

[couw]

definately!

[Jazzmoose]

Use you're dictionary!

[Ed S]

Your write. They should definately use there dictionary.