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How do you pronounce endive?

post #1 of 19
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At the store today, the cashier held up a bag of greens and said "What's this?" I replied "Endive" ('ahn-deev') and he said, rather rudely, "Huh?! You mean endive?" ('en-dive'). I've never used the latter pronunciation. Is this unusual?
post #2 of 19
I always thought it was pronounced the way you did...
post #3 of 19
In the US, I've always heard it pronounced [dive]. In French, it's [deev]
post #4 of 19
The correct response is "you ring it up as iceberg lettuce."
post #5 of 19
Endive isn't going to get you in the pants of the fat girl. Try Stouffers.
post #6 of 19
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Originally Posted by Connemara View Post
At the store today, the cashier held up a bag of greens and said "What's this?" I replied "Endive" ('ahn-deev') and he said, rather rudely, "Huh?! You mean endive?" ('en-dive'). I've never used the latter pronunciation. Is this unusual?
dosh-bahg
post #7 of 19
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Originally Posted by iammatt View Post
Endive isn't going to get you in the pants of the fat girl. Try Stouffers.

post #8 of 19
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Endive isn't going to get you in the pants of the fat girl. Try Hungry Man.

had to be fixed.
post #9 of 19
I have always said 'IN-dive'. However, since I sound like Lee Atwater, my opinion on this is basically worthless.
post #10 of 19
I had to google to see what this endive is all about
post #11 of 19
endive
post #12 of 19
I always took Conne as a frisee man myself.
post #13 of 19
I pronounce it the first way. En-dive doesn't sound nice to my ears.
post #14 of 19
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Originally Posted by oneeightyseven View Post
had to be fixed.
En - dive. I've also heard On - dive and En - deev.
post #15 of 19
WWDS (What Would Dukakis Say)?
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