View Poll Results: Pronounce the word

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  • Ham-ick

    174 49.57%
  • Ham-auck

    75 21.37%
  • Ham-mik

    59 16.81%
  • Him-mock

    10 2.85%
  • Other?

    33 9.40%
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    Senior Member dejoha's Avatar
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    How do you say it?

    I was showing off my book at work today and the lady I was talking to said, "oh yeah, ham-mock, I know a ham-mock." made me think I was crazy.

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    quick and smooth, just like my set up. Ham-ick!

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    ham as in ham, mock as in mockery hammock

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    Ham-auck....my daughter loves it when I say it that way

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    I got to blame my Southern reering for my pronunciation of such a fantastical word as Ham-ick.
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    Hammuck, of course!

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    Because of this post I have repeated the word 'hammock' out loud at least a hundred times--I am really no closer to determining how I say it, and most of my family is staring at me like I'm insane.

    The more I hear myself say it the more inclined I am to think the answer is none of the above. I think I say it like the truly linguistically lazy American that I am--with a schwa in the last syllable... ham-uck. This from the guy that says 'water' like wah-der.

    I'm always happier NOT thinking about how I say things.
    Last edited by timabababaluka; 11-09-2011 at 21:01. Reason: What's a missing letter between friends?
    You're gonna need a bigger hammock

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    Hem-ick

    or is it he-am-ick
    Last edited by G...Hawk; 11-10-2011 at 19:47.

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    Some of ya'll up there call a creek a crik.. so I reckon a hammock can be a hamic....
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    Hamick in Kansas where I grew up. have heard -ock before but rarely.

    I won't get mad if you say it funny.

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