SERB vs KERB

[Guest g*nch***2]

All right so the name of this board is CERB.

 

Personally, I pronounce it KERB because to me that just makes more sense.

 

I've met an MA in Ottawa the other day and she pronounced it SERB.

 

But then again she didn't seem to know how to use the word reckon in a sentence so...

 

How do you pronounce it? KERB or CERB ?

 

I am gonna keep saying KERB, just sounds better :)

[Platypus123 396]

I've always pronounced it SERB, like the pronunciation of cerebral. To me, KERB would be spelled curb.

 

(English is my native tongue)

[Clutch 711]

I didn't know anyone pronounced it as "kerb." I can't think of a single English word that starts with "ce" where it is pronounced with a hard "k."

 

Cerberus, cereal, cervix...

 

Anyway, to each their own. I don't think anyone would think you are referring to a Kenyan reco board.

[Guest g*nch***2]

I see your point.

 

English is not my first language so to me, being French, SERB is like the people of Serbia!

 

Additional Comments:

I write it with a C of course, but pronounce K.

[Studio 110 by Sophia 150333]

Once spotted in public with another lady we know and cherish here on CERB, a dude came to asking if we were from " kerb...or Serb..." I automatically got on the defensive as we did not want to be notice, I said " no I am from Moncton, why do you think I am Serbian?" hahahha

 

Why would it be Kerb?? This is Canadian Escort Recommendation Board???? Not the Kanadian Escort Recommendation Board?? Just pointing out the obvious I guess??

[Malika Fantasy 144625]

I pronounce it Serb.

[IsaMassage 54318]

I ve always known it as Serb.. Introduced to it as Serb and Honestly even if I was to think in Spanish It would be Serb... sometimes when I am in public and dont want to pronunce the entire word I would jus say "Se" or "Si" = C lol at the end it comes all to Serb... lol

[Meaghan McLeod 179664]

Serb is how I pronounce it.

[Guest g*nch***2]

Thanks ladies!

 

I guess I will only say KERB when speaking to myself ;)

[frank97500 18478]

I see your point.

 

English is not my first language so to me, being French, SERB is like the people of Serbia!

 

Additional Comments:

I write it with a C of course, but pronounce K.

 

ginchuck2, I am also French but pronounce it CERB... lol Just like the French pronunciation for cercle, cercueil etc.... Right? lol And it's so much more CEXY to say CERB!! ;) lol

[Meg O'Ryan 266444]

Quite frankly, it doesn't matter how you pronounce it as long as you keep coming back :)

[Bianca Jaguar 39183]

I'm french too and its always been Serb...that's how I was introduced to this board...:)

BJ

[Brad 49548]

Wait a minute, are you all saying it is only one syllable?? I've been saying see--erb this whole time! ;)

[Guest g*nch***2]

Thanks, I never talk about CERB with other people so I guess that explains why I wasn't sure how to pronounce it!

[LeeRichards 177238]

I am an Irish lad and I say Serb :) Unless I am drunker than normal then I may say Shhhhlerb

 

Anyhooo. Great pace serb is .... this is where all the Boobs hang out ;)

[roamingguy 300291]

KERB as in Curb Your Desires....NO!!!

I pronounce it CERB with an S as in Sexy :-)

 

RG

[frank97500 18478]

Hold on, not done yet.... :) Is CERB an initialism or an acronym?

 

Well, really Initialisms are formed using the first letters of a group of words where each letter is pronounced separately or sounded out. CERB falls into this category. Some other examples of initialisms are UFO and NDP.

 

Acronyms are also formed using the first letters of words. However, they are pronounced as words. NATO and NAFTA are examples of acronyms. LOL....

 

At the end, like Meg O'Ryan was saying... as long as we keep coming back, it doesn't matter!!!!!

 

Just saying!! ;)

[Guest P**aq]

I've always pronounced it with an S, like Certifyably Cuperb.

[Ice4fun 78396]

It's serb to me.... no other pronunciation ever occurred to me.

[Phaedrus 209521]

I pronounce it with a soft C. I've never heard anyone else do otherwise.

 

I didn't know anyone pronounced it as "kerb." I can't think of a single English word that starts with "ce" where it is pronounced with a hard "k."

 

However, C is always hard in Tolkien's elven languages, so you could always claim to be a native Sindarin speaker, or something :)

[Brad 49548]

However, C is always hard in Tolkien's elven languages, so you could always claim to be a native Sindarin speaker, or something :)

 

I try to be accepting but I'm not sure we want Tolkien's elves on this board:

 

"Hail, Lord Elrond, what is it you are browsing?"

"Tis the CERB."

"But ye have been on that too long; the forces of Darkness approach!"

"Apologies; it is a bad hobbit..."

[bewlayb 7480]

Hold on, not done yet.... :) Is CERB an initialism or an acronym?

 

Well, really Initialisms are formed using the first letters of a group of words where each letter is pronounced separately or sounded out. CERB falls into this category. Some other examples of initialisms are UFO and NDP.

 

I beg to differ. CERB is an acronym. We say "serb", not "C.E.R.B.".

My apologies for my inner nerd.

[Reuben Sandwich 13841]

I didn't know anyone pronounced it as "kerb." I can't think of a single English word that starts with "ce" where it is pronounced with a hard "k."

 

Cerberus, cereal, cervix...

 

 

I could only think of ceilidh

 

Has anyone considered pronouncing it as "cherb" as in cello.

[Miss Jessica Lee 43328]

interesting discussion ...

 

it's serb to me and my first language is english (british born)

[JodyWild 4740]

I was introduced to the board as serb aka cerb....& have always said it that way. Most of the people I have met on here pronounce it that way too. I think I have only met a couple people who have pronounced it kerb.