When it comes to pronunciations, Egyptians follow no manual:
1. The Tea Cup
Some say “Fengal“; others say “Fengan“, and we’re lost in between.
2. Right
Is it “Yemin” or “Lemin“? Nobody knows!
3. Also
“Bardo” or “Bardak“?
4. There are two teams when it comes to plural…
Team 1: “Shanabat” & “Takseyat”
Team 2 :”Shenebah” & “Tokosah”
5. The Turtle
“Sol7efah” or “So7lefah“! An Unsolved mystery!!
6. The Side
“2o2af 3ala Ganb” or “2o2af 3ala Gamb“???
7. There are two teams who say some words differently
Team “Zalabeyah” VS. Team “Lo2met El 2adi”
Team “Tamatem” VS. Team “2outa”
8. The Cover
Is it “Koverta” or “Koberta“?
9. The Gas Station
Do you fuel your car at the “Benzina” or the “Benzima“?
10. Undershirt
Is what we wear underneath our clothes a “Fanela” or a “Fanena“?
10. Orange
Do you eat “Borto2an” or “Borto2al“, also is the colour “Borto2ani” or “Borto2ali“?
11. Apple
Did Adam eat a “Tofa7a” or “Tefa7a“?
12. Mandarine
There is a whole bunch of teams on this one: “Yostafandy” “Ostafandy” “Youssefy” “Youssef Affandy“, and some prefer to just say “Mandarine”.
Got any to add to the list?
For more words you can check: Egyptian Words That Have Two or More Pronunciations PT 1.
