Anise Pronunciation

[JohnMosesBrowning]

It's in lot's of blends, especially OTC types, but how are we all saying it in our heads as we read tobacco reviews?

Merriam-Webster says it's ANN-iss, but an article I found says it comes from the French and an-NIECE is correct. I think any time I've had to say it out loud I've alternated so that I am only wrong 1/2 the time.

So, what say you all?

 

[btp79]

I say if it's in my pipe, it's 100% wrong. But that's just me!

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Made me think of this:

 

[Hutch Piper]

I’ve heard it pronounced both ways.

 

[Brewfan]

My wife and I go bold and always pronounce it "anus". Works for us.

 

[mingc]

It's in lot's of blends, especially OTC types, but how are we all saying it in our heads as we read tobacco reviews?

Merriam-Webster says it's ANN-iss, but an article I found says it comes from the French and an-NIECE is correct. I think any time I've had to say it out loud I've alternated so that I am only wrong 1/2 the time.

So, what say you all?

The French pronounce Paris, "PA-ree." I say anise is ann-iss in English.

 

[Ahi Ka]

A-niece

 

[mingc]

A-niece

Mate, that's no help. The rest of us have no idea how that's pronounced in kiwi!

 

[Waning Embers]

A-niece

Same

 

[warren]

Depends totally on "what neck of the woods" you are from. There's dictionary correct and local dialect correct. Pick one, can't go wrong. All depends on how "worldly" you wish to appear to others I suppose.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Same

I would love to do a side by side video of you and I pronouncing the words we think we say the same way.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Mate, that's no help. The rest of us have no idea how that's pronounced in kiwi!

A niece = cuz

 

[TheIronMonkey]

A niece = cuz

A niece = Yep

 

[Waning Embers]

I would love to do a side by side video of you and I pronouncing the words we think we say the same way.

I mostly do dictionary pronunciation. Ditched the accent years ago unless I'm trying to annoy somebody.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I mostly do dictionary pronunciation. Ditched the accent years ago unless I'm trying to annoy somebody.

I like to think I do the same thing. I know I don’t.

 

[JohnMosesBrowning]

So far more "an-niece" than "ann-iss" - I think Warren is on to something though.

 

[VDL_Piper]

A-niece

 

[Kobold]

I pronounce it Ann-iss.

 

[woodsroad]

A-niece

That sounds French.
You should fix that.

 

[canucklehead]

I came here intending to make an anus joke (most likely about Uranus), but I see that there are already multiple men of culture that beat me to it.