"SABOT" pronounciation


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How do you pronounce SABOT? I've heard it pronounced several different ways so I'm curious...

- SAY BO (like to "say" something and "Bo" Derek)

- SA BO (like "sa"ssafras and "Bo" Derek)

- SAY BOT (like to "say" something and a ro"bot")

- SA BOT (like "sa"ssafras and a ro"bot")

Or maybe even something completely different.

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Re: \"SABOT\" pronounciation

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I've heard that the correct pronunciation is "say-bow".

Around here no one would have a clue what you're talking about. I pronounce it "sa-butt", sa as in sassafrass, butt as in, well that one is self-explanitory. smile.gif

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The strange looks you would get around here for the correct pronunciation, would be priceless.....

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Re: \"SABOT\" pronounciation

Here's a useless piece of information.

Sabot is a french word for shoe, a certain type of wooden clog worn by settlers.

The word Sabotage comes from the fact that the workers in factories would "Sabot"tage the equipment for whatever reason. Just toss a wooden shoe in the mix and all heck breaks loose!

Saa Bow is the correct way to say it I believe. I saw Saa Bot just to make em frenchies mad...ha ha ha.

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That's where it pays to be Canadian, so you can say it right ...LOL grin.gifgrin.gif

SA BOT (like "sa"ssafras and a ro"bot")

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What about in Quebec? I don't think it would fly there....lol

I guess I pronounce it the "French" or the "right" way....but "expensive slug" is definitely the most accurate meaning! (Then again, I won't be too worried about price when I know that slug will be dead on when I pull the trigger grin.gif)

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