Plan-tin or Plan-tain?

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- March 18, 2023 at 9:45 am #6750
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  We had to get involved and now it’s your turn.
  How Do You Pronounce 'Plantain?'
  
  Plant-in
  
  Plan-tain
  
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- November 1, 2023 at 9:56 am #8399
  A
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  I say pronounce it the way it is spelled. If not then change the spelling individually for each country to how they would pronounce it.
- November 12, 2023 at 12:01 am #8787
  Viibe
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  We should deffo follow the rules of the English language. 7 and 8 lettered nouns that end in “ain” are typically pronounced “in”. E.g: Mountain, Fountain, Chaplain, Bargain, Plantain, Captain.
  
  Plan-tin carries more swagger too..
  
  Plan-tain feels like the correct response is “yes aunty” lolz
  - April 15, 2025 at 12:06 am #15601
    Samantha
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    Dang I say “ain”
    
    English is not my first language so idk if I really understood but makes sense
    
    does that make sense? Lol
- November 15, 2023 at 1:41 am #8796
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  @Viibe The most comprehensive response I’ve seen on this topic- however… I can stroll make an argument for ‘ain’ I just don’t know what it is yet lol
- December 21, 2023 at 5:01 pm #9354
  Fgr
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  boils down to African or Jamaican I would say plan TIN but I don’t mind wen my afircan brothers and sisters say plan TAIN
- February 19, 2024 at 12:04 pm #10123
  Rheo
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  Plantin is just grammatically correct. I don’t understand the issue.
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