How do you pronounce "Viscount" the biscuit?!


Question: How do you pronounce "Viscount" the biscuit!?
I have an argument with my brother who says its pronounced "Vi-count" but I say it's "Vis-count"!.
His explanation is that the tv ad in the 90's said it his way, and I refuse to believe!. Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
It is vi-count!.The s is silent!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The olds ads pronounced it viscount, which would be the straight forward English pronunciation but when we got a bit more European they called it vi-count!.

It's the same with Nestle!. It used to be pronounced the English way which would be nessle, but now we hear them saying ness-lay on the adverts!.

It's just people being clever and wanting to sound educated really!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Look at the two sentences below:

Vie for my affections
Count your blessings

put the two together and you have

Vie Count

Your brother is right I'm afraid - the 's' is silent :-(Www@FoodAQ@Com

sorry, yeah, it should be 'vi-count'!. It's an old word meaning a nobleman, one step below an earl, and it's pronounced 'vi-count'!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Like many words in the English language, it is pronounced differently to how it is spelt, the "S" is silent!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

This should solve the spat,
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Viscount
I used to love the mint ones!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Your brothers right its Vi-count as in Vitality!.
Viscount is a type of aristocrat by the way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I say "Vi-count" and my partner says "vis-count!" he is from down south and i'm a northener!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Everyone calls them 'Vis-count' but they are actually pronunce 'Vi-count'Www@FoodAQ@Com

viscount is pronounced vi-count not like discount!. in the UK

biscuit is pronounced biccyWww@FoodAQ@Com

Vi-count!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vis-Count!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vie count!.

Is my interpretation!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vi-countWww@FoodAQ@Com

its pronounced Vi-count, with a silent SWww@FoodAQ@Com

Your brother is right I think!. I pronounce it as 'vi-count'!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You are right, its Vi-countWww@FoodAQ@Com

Vi as in 'high' and Count
Vi-count

Your brother is right I'm afraid!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'm afraid your brother is right, it IS Vi-count!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vi count!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Vi-count!.!.!.!.

Mmmmmmmmm havent had one of them in ages!.

I want one! lolWww@FoodAQ@Com

well ive always said vi-countWww@FoodAQ@Com





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