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<p>In English, most words ending with "-ant" have the "a" take a <a href="/index.php?title=Schwa" title="Schwa">schwa</a> sound. However, in <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_%28body_of_work%29" title="Homestar Runner (body of work)">Homestar Runner</a> cartoons, <b>the "a" is sometimes emphasized</b>. | |||
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<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Original_Book" title="Original Book">Original Book</a> — In the DVD version, the narrator pronounces "contestants" this way the second time. | |||
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Where_My_Hat_Is_At%3F" title="Where My Hat Is At?">Where My Hat Is At?</a> — In the DVD version, the narrator pronounces "reluctantly" this way. | |||
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Bug_In_Mouth_Disease" title="Bug In Mouth Disease">Bug In Mouth Disease</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=Bug_In_Mouth_Disease" title="Bug In Mouth Disease">DVD commentary</a>) — <a href="/index.php?title=Matt_Chapman" title="Matt Chapman">Matt Chapman</a>, trying to remember a misspelled word on one of <a href="/index.php?title=Bubs" title="Bubs">Bubs</a>'s <a href="/index.php?title=Business_Cards" title="Business Cards">business cards</a>, says "consult-ant". | |||
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=space_program" title="space program">space program</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a>, as <a href="/index.php?title=The_Strong_Badian_Administration_of_Some_Aluminum_Foil" title="The Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil">Space Captainface</a>, refers to <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner" title="Homestar Runner">Homestar Runner</a> (who is trying to put on a sweater) as a "space myoot-ant". | |||
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Fan_Costumes_2018" title="Fan Costumes 2018">Fan Costumes 2018</a> — In response to a fan re-creating the aforementioned scene, Strong Bad points out the "space myoot-ant". | |||
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</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=licensed" title="licensed">licensed</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=licensed" title="licensed">DVD commentary</a>) — Strong Bad says that Bubs is probably a "consult-ant" of <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Senor_Cardgage%27s_Puddin%27_Patch" title="Senor Cardgage's Puddin' Patch">Senor Cardgage's Puddin' Patch</a>. | |||
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=8-Bit_is_Enough" title="8-Bit is Enough">8-Bit is Enough</a> — If Strong Bad asks the <a href="/index.php?title=Videlectrix_Guys" title="Videlectrix Guys">Videlectrix Guys</a> to list their catalog of <a href="/index.php?title=Videlectrix" title="Videlectrix">Videlectrix</a> games, they will mention <a href="/index.php?title=Peasant%27s_Quest" title="Peasant's Quest">"Peas-ant"'s Quest</a>. | |||
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Disk_4_of_12_-_FriendlyWare" title="Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare">Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare</a> — While playing Sea Battle, Strong Bad pronounces "quadrant" as "quad-rant". | |||
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<ul><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=suntan" title="suntan">suntan</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Sad" title="Strong Sad">Strong Sad</a> advertises the <a href="/index.php?title=Ab-Abber_2000" title="Ab-Abber 2000">Ab-Abber 2000</a>, pronouncing the number as "two thous-and". | |||
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Trogdor_Was_A_Man" title="Trogdor Was A Man">Trogdor Was A Man</a> — Strong Sad says of <a href="/index.php?title=Trogdor" title="Trogdor">Trogdor</a>, "Strong Bad created him in the early two thous-ands." | |||
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</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=%22Man%22_pronounced_as_%22m%27n%22" title=""Man" pronounced as "m'n"">"Man" pronounced as "m'n"</a> | |||
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In English, most words ending with "-ant" have the "a" take a schwa sound. However, in Homestar Runner cartoons, the "a" is sometimes emphasized.
Appearances
- Original Book — In the DVD version, the narrator pronounces "contestants" this way the second time.
- Where My Hat Is At? — In the DVD version, the narrator pronounces "reluctantly" this way.
- Bug In Mouth Disease (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman, trying to remember a misspelled word on one of Bubs's business cards, says "consult-ant".
- Email space program — Strong Bad, as Space Captainface, refers to Homestar Runner (who is trying to put on a sweater) as a "space myoot-ant".
- Fan Costumes 2018 — In response to a fan re-creating the aforementioned scene, Strong Bad points out the "space myoot-ant".
- Email licensed (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad says that Bubs is probably a "consult-ant" of Senor Cardgage's Puddin' Patch.
- 8-Bit is Enough — If Strong Bad asks the Videlectrix Guys to list their catalog of Videlectrix games, they will mention "Peas-ant"'s Quest.
- Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare — While playing Sea Battle, Strong Bad pronounces "quadrant" as "quad-rant".
Variations
- Email suntan — Strong Sad advertises the Ab-Abber 2000, pronouncing the number as "two thous-and".
- Trogdor Was A Man — Strong Sad says of Trogdor, "Strong Bad created him in the early two thous-ands."
See Also
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