「Peanuts （ 花生）」 讀成「Penis （ 陰莖）

我在 yahoo 字典聽聽兩個字的讀音，近乎一樣（音標當然是有差別，但就是聽不出來），似乎 Peanuts 會比 Penis 讀長一些
Yes, pea <--= pi a bit longer than pe = pi
，但不覺得 Zain Verjee 有將 Peanuts 讀成 Penis，在英語國家生活過的朋友可以答一下嗎？
peaNUTS<--------u is a " ^" sound ( NUTS = nuts果仁) while
pe NIS ni <------- not a " ^" sound ( ten NIS<------網球)
Please note the " n " sound.
但 yahoo 字典兩字的讀音是很相似的，是否它讀錯？

Don't trust this dictionary! It is inaccurate.

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2009-02-26 22:18:45 補充：
Correction::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

If you talk about British English, pea in "peanuts" and pe in "penis" = the same sound "pi:".

If you talk about American English, pea in "peanuts" and pe in "penis" = the same sound "pi".

2009-02-26 22:19:17 補充：
The main different between "peanuts" and "penis" should be the "^" sound in "peanuts" and the "ni" sound as in "tennis" in "penis".

2009-02-26 22:23:36 補充：
The main difference between "peanuts" and "penis" should be the "^" sound in "peanuts" and the "ni" sound (as in "tennis") in "penis".

2009-02-26 22:24:40 補充：
Anyway, 用文字表達讀音，實在是紙上談兵。 Hope that helps.

2009-02-27 03:20:37 補充：
-不知英語國家的人是否都會容易犯這錯誤呢？就如那主播那樣。

我0係英國長大,今年,我已經40幾歲啦.,咁耐以來,都未聽過人地將peanuts讀成penis. ''nis'' 同 ''nis'' 2個聲根本就唔同.

2009-02-27 03:21:15 補充：
'----nuts'' 同 ''nis'' 2個聲根本就唔同.

2009-02-27 21:19:23 補充：
http://www.nownews.com/2009/02/21/91-2411742.htm

She was too tired. lol

Try this link http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peanuts

2009-02-28 01:45:58 補充：
peanuts vs penis You still have to focus on the sounds " ^" and " Nis".

2009-02-28 01:59:52 補充：
http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=penis <---- Type in " peanuts"
and hit sumit for the sound.

2009-02-28 02:00:45 補充：
submit

2009-03-11 14:45:28 補充：
Ken, nice comments!!!!!!!!!!!!

yahoo 的字典的可靠性存疑. 請多做用可信性較高的英英字典, 例如:

http://www.webster.com (查讀音)

[花生似 p nuts; 另一東西, 單數似 p nets; 眾數似 p nies]

http://dictionary.cambridge.org (查字義)

2009-03-11 14:35:49 補充：
那 cnn 報導員當時真有說錯也不出奇. "或者" 情況就好似講中文時, 原本想講個 "能" 字, 但口快說成另一個近音的粗口字, 是無心之失.

2009-03-11 14:36:59 補充：
點都好過陳克勤之前將個 best 字都讀錯!

ballerina8197
所以本人反而想知道是誰屈她(其他傳媒?一些觀眾?)，還是根本沒有此回事?
沒說過有屈的情況，只是討論大家聽過新聞片後的感覺，閣下會否過份認真或說話嚴重一點！

「但不覺得 Zain Verjee 有將 Peanuts 讀成 Penis」

上句是樓主講的，相信是樓主已看過該新聞片段，且覺得是冇講錯。所以本人反而想知道是誰屈她(其他傳媒?一些觀眾?)，還是根本沒有此回事?

另想稱讚Someonesam1網友提供youtube片段，清清楚楚講出兩字讀音的分別，very good!!

至於第一位網友講的此兩字在chatting時 是「相通」及「同義的」 ，特別是「同義的」)，真不明白点解?

2009-03-02 17:25:36 補充：
本人上面表達可能有問題，樓主請勿誤會。正如我第二段前三句所講:即「上句是樓主講的，相信是樓主已看過該新聞片段，且覺得是冇講錯」。已表示我認為閣下不是屈她的人啦，閣下不需用「沒說過有屈的情況」來回應啊!!你誤會了。

2009-03-02 17:51:27 補充：
如她明明沒有說錯，而有電台(或觀眾) 說她講錯，用「屈」這字不算錯掛。

想八吓有セ電台或仇家或妒忌者，會對她這樣，真看不出我這種想法會被覺得是過份認真呢? 她為人点?，是否高傲?可能有網友知，如知咪交流吓lor，就是這簡單。

This is a very embarrassing mistake....lol
Well....they sound almost the same at the beginning...however the pronunciation of "nuts" and "nis" are different

1) "nuts" <---- when you pronounce it.....your mouth is like wide open(try to E起排牙...之後讀 "nut"+"s")
Also, your tongue should touch your palate to pronounce the word "nuts"

2) "nis" <---- when you pronounce it ......your mouth doesn't open much....(讀 "ni" + "s")
Also....when you pronounce "nis"....your tongue shouldn't touch your palate

Okay.....now....try to pay attention to the ending sound...."t" and "s" ... to correct this error...do these two things ---->
number 1: make sure that you stop the air flow and say the "t" sound
like an "nut"

number 2: add the "s"

and try to pronounce it slowly..."Pea - nut - s" ["Pea" + "甩" +"us"].....

And now, we should try to pronounce "penis"........it should sound like ---> "P - nis"["P" + "那" + "s"]

Hope it helps~ ^____^

2009-03-01 07:54:23 補充：
A really good video that I found on the net ------------------->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FC7YuEM0tk&eurl=http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english/article?mid=9470

Can you hear the difference now ?

^_____^

1) 如將 Peanuts 讀成 Penis, 是一極大錯誤, 因兩字讀法完全不同.
**2) 但如倒轉頭把 Penis 讀成 Peanuts 則可說無錯.
3) 因在美國式 chatting, 這兩字是相通, 同義的.
Re: **2) 讀新聞縞時發現有 Penis 這字, 醒目的主播馬上會轉用另一適當字讀出, 因 Penis 這字是絕不能出街(播出)的. 故用 Peanuts 來代替.

2009-02-28 11:00:58 補充：
Well, whichever English speaking country won't mixed up the pronunciation of these 2 words "Peanuts/Penis", they are entirely different to me.

2009-02-28 11:01:29 補充：
I agreed with whatswhat said, Yahoo's pronounciation is not 100% correct. However, if you switch to a louder sound in volume, you'll find that they are obviously different.
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2009-02-28 11:02:01 補充：
If you pronounced these 2 words the same, your english is lousy for sure.
Yes, Tennis, Dennys & Penis are pretty close. But if you listen to the whole sentence carefully, no Sir, it's no way to mix-up.

2009-02-28 11:04:52 補充：
Will you mix up the following?
I'll play penis with John tomorrow.
Tennis is a urinate organ for men

2009-02-28 11:06:35 補充：
You eat penis everyday.

2009-02-28 11:54:56 補充：
Both of my sons like to play penis very much.
Rafa Nadal is a good penis player.
Penis is a healthy & delicious food.