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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  1. #11
    Senior Member Beast 71's Avatar
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    "Ham-ock" but the o is a very short o sound, almost but not quite like an i in the word "ick". Now how do you say hawk like "haak" or is there a w still in it?

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    Had to sit here and say it to myself over and over to figure it out.

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    hangmat or 吊床 we can try Hängematte

    I've been playing with google translate

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    I'm one of those dang yankees in SC but its ham-mik for me.
    Life looks better from a BIAS hammock.

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    Like shotgunred I pronounce it hammuck...like muck; turn my ham into muck from layin' in my ham-muck.

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    Yep, Ham-mick must be a eastern/southern thang.

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    Ham ick for me

  8. #18
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    +1 Ham-muck

    I voted Ham-auck - assuming the auck makes the muck sound.
    Experience is the worst teacher - it presents the exam first and the lesson later. - Unknown

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    Ham-mik it has to be fast, roll off the tongue... like one syllable.
    Pass the Apple Pie

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    Say it on video, then have a few beer and try again..

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