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Post by MaryMary on May 4, 2019 16:16:39 GMT
I have always said kye-yo-tee (like Wile E. Coyote) and felt that the KYE-oat pronounciation is mostly used by small town hicks. But I heard somebody I consider well-educated talk about KYE-oats the other day and was surprised.
How do you say it?
ETA: I apologize, I should have phrased this differently. Small town does not equal uneducated.
ETA pt. 2:
Clearly I have allowed my distaste for a few individuals that use the 2 syllable pronunciation to color my feelings on this, and I totally showed my a$$. I’m sorry, truly. I don’t think a regional pronunciation makes you a hick, I don’t think small towns are full of unlearned swine, I apologize for my thoughtless remarks. Badly done.
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Post by peabay on May 4, 2019 16:21:41 GMT
I say "kye-O-tee" on the many occasions I discuss coyotes with peers and colleagues and "KYE-oat" when I'm trying to be silly in my daily (sometimes hourly) discussions about coyotes.
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Post by stittsygirl on May 4, 2019 16:21:45 GMT
Kye-oat. I pretty much skip the “yo” part in the middle. Probably a raised-in-Utah thing  . I saw a young one yesterday afternoon playing on the grass near my hospital (which is right on the edge of a big piece of wetland). It’s unusual to see them out in the day like that and frolicking like no one is watching. ETA: not offended, BTW  . I know I grew up in a small town in Utah and probably pronounce words in a way others find strange. |
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Post by amom23 on May 4, 2019 16:22:31 GMT
Small town hicks? Seriously?
Well I've only heard it pronounced kye-oat except in the movies.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2019 16:22:34 GMT
Ki ( as in eye) oat tee
I think that ki-oat is the correct way to say it.
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Post by peabay on May 4, 2019 16:26:03 GMT
Small town hicks? Seriously? Well I've only heard it pronounced kye-oat except in the movies. I doubt seriously she meant to be offensive. I think characters like Yosemite Sam have made it seem like "KYE-oat" is not used in everyday conversation. |
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Post by MaryMary on May 4, 2019 16:33:51 GMT
Small town hicks? Seriously? Well I've only heard it pronounced kye-oat except in the movies. No, honestly... no offense intended but I honestly only have heard people I consider hicks or not highly educated pronounce it that way. Like my dad that grew up in a tiny UT town and said stuff like “I seen”, “What I done is”, and “crick” instead of creek. ETA: Or the lady that didn’t know she was pregnant and pooped her baby into the toilet and thought the baby crying from inside the toilet was the “kye-oats”. |
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Post by tanya2 on May 4, 2019 16:34:15 GMT
 I say kye-yo-tee |
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Post by miominmio on May 4, 2019 16:36:27 GMT
Kå-jå-te  |
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Post by amom23 on May 4, 2019 16:38:00 GMT
Small town hicks? Seriously? Well I've only heard it pronounced kye-oat except in the movies. No, honestly... no offense intended but I honestly only have heard people I consider hicks or not highly educated pronounce it that way. Like my dad that grew up in a tiny UT town and said stuff like “I seen”, “What I done is”, and “crick” instead of creek.
I found it offensive. I'm sure you realize bad grammar can be found at every education and income level.
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Post by anaterra on May 4, 2019 16:38:42 GMT
I say kye-yo-tee This!! Popcorn included... lol |
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Post by 950nancy on May 4, 2019 16:41:25 GMT
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Post by MaryMary on May 4, 2019 16:42:56 GMT
I apologize for being offensive. I admit I have a negative bias against people that speak like my dad. He is college educated and made a decent income, but apparently you can’t take the small-town grammar out of a person.
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Post by scrapmaven on May 4, 2019 16:43:06 GMT
Meep Meep!
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Post by disneypal on May 4, 2019 16:43:36 GMT
kye-yo-tee I imagine that Yosemite Sam pronounces it kye-OAT though  |
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Post by huskergal on May 4, 2019 16:44:37 GMT
kye-OAT, unless I am specifically talking about Wiley Coyote.
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Post by Sarah*H on May 4, 2019 16:48:30 GMT
I pronounce it kie-yo-tee for the animal and only in my head, kie-oat for the guys that bring people across the border.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2019 16:50:03 GMT
I have always said kye-yo-tee (like Wile E. Coyote) and felt that the kye-OAT pronounciation is mostly used by small town hicks. But I heard somebody I consider well-educated talk about kye-OATS the other day and was surprised. How do you say it? I use both and it depends on which the other person uses. I probably use kai-oat more. www.quora.com/How-do-you-pronounce-coyote I found this discussion on quora intersting. Several cover why you may hear kye-oat more from the "small town hicks" It seems rurla people dealing the the actual animals tend to use the shorter form. Urbanites tend to have a fonder view and use the longer pronunciation. Apparently the shorter one is the older coming from the aztecs. |
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Post by bc2ca on May 4, 2019 16:56:07 GMT
I've always pronounced it with the "e" ending and associate "kye-oats" with JohnWayne/ranch hands/cowboys.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on May 4, 2019 16:58:52 GMT
I have only ever heard it seriously pronounced kye-oat a few times...it’s usually said that way when people (myself included) are being goofy. I don’t attribute it to the uneducated, more like an accent/regional difference in pronunciation.
But let’s not bypass this gem...did this really happen??
ETA: Or the lady that didn’t know she was pregnant and pooped her baby into the toilet and thought the baby crying from inside the toilet was the “kye-oats”.[/quote]
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Post by freecharlie on May 4, 2019 16:59:42 GMT
Well, I was born and raised in a city and currently live in a small hick town (which apparently means I must be an uneducated bumble) and I say it both ways.
Some days it is kye-o-tee and some days kye-ote.
FWIW they live around here and all walks of people use both
Now the Phoenix hockey team are always three syllables
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2019 17:00:17 GMT
In company, ki-OH-tee.
Just between DH and me, ippy-ippy.
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Post by MaryMary on May 4, 2019 17:28:05 GMT
I have only ever heard it seriously pronounced kye-oat a few times...it’s usually said that way when people (myself included) are being goofy. I don’t attribute it to the uneducated, more like an accent/regional difference in pronunciation. But let’s not bypass this gem...did this really happen?? ETA: Or the lady that didn’t know she was pregnant and pooped her baby into the toilet and thought the baby crying from inside the toilet was the “kye-oats”. Yes, on that show I didn’t know I was pregnant. |
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Post by Restless Spirit on May 4, 2019 17:28:28 GMT
ki-OH-tee is probably the closest (like Scrubologist). The only time I hear "kye-oat" is in one of the many, many, many, many old-time Western movies and TV shows my DH watches over and over and over.
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Post by myshelly on May 4, 2019 17:35:09 GMT
Kye-oh-tee
I’ve never heard anyone say kye-oat in real life.
I would have the same reaction to that as the OP.
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Post by yivit on May 4, 2019 17:38:03 GMT
Always three syllables here. I agree that it's alternately pronounced ASShole. When they built a new subdivision by my cousin (in the Houston metro area btw), she had a huge problem with them being displaced. Her neighborhood had to hire trappers. The critters were killing pets and small livestock.
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Post by katlady on May 4, 2019 17:47:55 GMT
3 syllables. Even the local news uses 3 syllables.
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Post by basketdiva on May 4, 2019 17:53:16 GMT
Small town hicks? Seriously? Well I've only heard it pronounced kye-oat except in the movies. No, honestly... no offense intended but I honestly only have heard people I consider hicks or not highly educated pronounce it that way. Like my dad that grew up in a tiny UT town and said stuff like “I seen”, “What I done is”, and “crick” instead of creek. ETA: Or the lady that didn’t know she was pregnant and pooped her baby into the toilet and thought the baby crying from inside the toilet was the “kye-oats”. Nice description of your Dad🤔 |
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 4, 2019 17:57:14 GMT
kye-yo-teeI imagine that Yosemite Sam pronounces it kye-OAT though  This is how I say it too, compliments of Looney Tunes. |
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Post by librarylady on May 4, 2019 17:57:39 GMT
Grew up in a rural Texas town and said ky-oat.
Now, in the city, most people say ky-oh-tee so that is what I say.
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