Buy and Pronounce

Buy

Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.

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Pronounce and buy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pronounce" instead a verb "Buy".

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

Pronounce verb - Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.

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Buy and pronounce are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Pronounce".

time	buy time	pronounce time
way	buy way	pronounce way

Cool and Unusual Punishment: Not exactly a punishment, but the game-shop owner won't allow a customer to buy a book unless they can pronounce the name of the main character, Drizzt Do'urden.

Source: Webcomic / Weregeek
Roger in Foxtrot tries to buy an actual For Dummies book, but can't bring himself to pronounce the name and admit himself a "dummy", instead asking for a book for "college-educated professionals who majored in the humanities before computers existed."

Source: Tropes For Dummies
A whole comic is solely about Phobia's efforts to pronounce it.Phobia: Buy some vowels!

Source: Webcomic / GastroPhobia

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