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fear + loathing
11-20-2002, 03:32 PM
My stupid, ignorant, stuck in the 80's, math teacher says it is pronounced pairabula but spelt parabola. I always thought it was pronounced how it is spelt with the "o" sounding like an "o" not a "u". Anyone know the correct pronounciation?
stattica
11-20-2002, 05:40 PM
she is stuck in the 80's but we all no shes actually a robot, and probably hasnt been updated to the 90's , and yeah you already know how i pronounce it, i was the one that started the whole argument with her....
Noob_Jones
11-20-2002, 05:43 PM
she is stuck in the 80's but we all no shes actually a robot, and probably hasnt been updated to the 90's


If she was updated to the 90's she would still be out of date!
nate
11-20-2002, 06:04 PM
It is pronounced 'Per-ah-bul-uh
HoldYourLight11
11-22-2002, 12:15 AM
No, i believe its pronounced Puh-Rab-uh-La
stattica
11-22-2002, 03:59 PM
Originally posted by Noob_Jones



If she was updated to the 90's she would still be out of date!

yeah, but the 21st century hasnt been to great,compared to the 90's, to many wiggers...there werent
any wiggers back in the day(90's)
nate
11-22-2002, 04:14 PM
Yea, that's what I meant. I'm not very good at typing pronounciations.
povvy
11-24-2002, 03:57 PM
http://merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?parabo01.wav=parabola

Tah-dah. ;-)

Patrick.
Choler
11-24-2002, 06:22 PM
Sorry guys but as I was reading the posts I couldn't help but laugh at you guys. Trying to pronounce parabola. It was kinda funny Like Kabir says "We really want to keep this worth reading, so BE INTELLIGENT"
povvy
11-24-2002, 06:36 PM
Originally posted by Choler
Sorry guys but as I was reading the posts I couldn't help but laugh at you guys. Trying to pronounce parabola. It was kinda funny Like Kabir says "We really want to keep this worth reading, so BE INTELLIGENT"

I don't care if my posts in this thread are deleted, I was just trying to help someone out. I won't go to personal attacks or "laugh," though.

Patrick.
Choler
11-24-2002, 06:41 PM
I understand why you would be angry, but I was just trying to state my opinion. I guess I am sorry for making you angry, and I am glad you could help someone out, good for you.
Now help me out by not responding to this message because I do not want to argue with a fellow Tool fan, thank you.