You know, the frame and panel treatments on the lower part of walls.  Spelled "wainscoting".

How do you pronounce this word?

Wayne's coat

Wayne scott

Wayne scut 

Wayne scoot

Wayne's something else?  Just wondering how the experts say it, or if it changes around the country/world.

 

This pic is not my set up, yet...

Cal

Edited December 5, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston
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Wayne's coating which is actually WAINSCOTING

It probably depends on your part of the country. I say "wayne's coating". Have heard it pronounced "Wayne'scotting, too.

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/pronunciation/american/wainscot

 

(accent variant)

 

 

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

 

 

 

Grandpa - took the idea right out of my brain - good stuff

We pronounce it "wood on lower third of wall".

John

13 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

We pronounce it "wood on lower third of wall".

John

SNORK!!!

15 minutes ago, Fred Wilson said:

Grandpa - took the idea right out of my brain - good stuff

Fred, you best seek professional medical help ASAP when you start thinking like me. Insanity is only separated from genius by a very thin line. At least that's what my doctor keeps telling me

Wow, in my part of the country we don't even have anything that looks like that. I first thought of checking with the building code people but since they don't issue permits for anything I would probably get a blank stare..

   And.. since this is a new invention from my land, you can just call it anything thats hard to pronounce......big words always will bring more money when things are for sale.

   Cal you could have built a brand new in this amount of time.....If you will tear down those shade trees you might pick up your speed and get er done.....

 We can sit around and joke later...

3 hours ago, kmealy said:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/pronunciation/american/wainscot

 

(accent variant)

 

That is interesting Keith, to me - even with my new hearing aids, it sounds like the man says "wayne's co" - I do not hear the T.  The woman says Wayne Scot.

I have always called it "Wayne's coat", but I pulled it up on dictionary.com and it sounded like "Wayne's cut", or maybe even "Wayne's kit".

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/wainscot?s=t

Could just be my hearing...

Cal

Edited July 26, 20178 yr by clhyer

Aye, sounds like you need a wee bit of a Scot's brogue.

 

As an Home Appraiser for 11 years, the term is "Wainscoting" which is pronounced "Wains- caught-ing"  NOT "Wains- Coating". 

It always annoys me when I hear it pronounced incorrectly, especially on all those HGTV Shows with the various builders and designers.

Edited July 26, 20178 yr by Allen Worsham

@Smallpatch said: 

Cal you could have built a brand new in this amount of time.....If you will tear down those shade trees you might pick up your speed and get er done.....

 We can sit around and joke later...

 

now Jess - if I get this job done - there's just going to be another one!

17 hours ago, Allen Worsham said:

As an Home Appraiser for 11 years, the term is "Wainscoting" which is pronounced "Wains- caught-ing"  NOT "Wains- Coating". 

It always annoys me when I hear it pronounced incorrectly, especially on all those HGTV Shows with the various builders and designers.

Take solace in the fact that's only one of many, many, things that are incorrect on most of those shows.

Regional dialects often cause communication difficulties. 

As a young shaver, I was introduced to wainscoting by an Amish craftsman from upper NY state. He pronounced it with the long 'O'. 

But, some of his other pronunciations were totally indecipherable for this IL farm boy. As were some of his nomenclature.

Edited July 27, 20178 yr by Gene Howe

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

As a young shaver, I was introduced to wainscoting by an Amish craftsman from upper NY state.

I didn't think they shaved their beards???

22 hours ago, Allen Worsham said:

As an Home Appraiser for 11 years, the term is "Wainscoting" which is pronounced "Wains- caught-ing"  NOT "Wains- Coating". 

It always annoys me when I hear it pronounced incorrectly, especially on all those HGTV Shows with the various builders and designers.

How about "half panelled wall", Allen 

On ‎7‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 11:53 AM, HARO50 said:

We pronounce it "wood on lower third of wall".

John

 

Would it still be called "wainscoting" if it covers 2/3 of the wall?

 

 

(random picture, not mine)

Edited July 28, 20178 yr by DuckSoup