Avios: Pronunciation

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Mar 7, 2019, 3:46 am

#31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by snaxmuppet

Is that Scone as in SCONE - rhymes with phone

or scone as is SCONN - rhymes with on

Either. Both are equally legitimate. Can also be SCOON (rhymes with soon)

Mar 7, 2019, 3:58 am

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I will pronounce it ay-vee-oss til the day I die, and there's nothing BA's brand boffins can do about it!

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Mar 7, 2019, 4:03 am

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Originally Posted by armouredant

See, I figured we already knew the plural, and that the singular was a mystery. If I want to keep my points from expiring, so I just have to earn a single... Avio?

Earning something from Avio adds another perspective to frequent flying.

Mar 7, 2019, 4:13 am

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This is one of those barmy threads you only get on the BA board. I guess the same debate would rage for Avis. I’d use “An Avios Point” for the singular. Not quite sure I’ve ever had reason to though.

One of my friends thought they were “AvioN” points, between us it’s somehow stuck. iOS autocorrect often makes them “avoids”.

Mar 7, 2019, 4:16 am

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Originally Posted by missdimeaner

I know a few Americans who habitually pronounce Potato as Po- day- do, in fact nearly all the T’s become P’s.

Wouldn't that make it Po-pay-po?

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Mar 7, 2019, 5:49 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FamilyOf6

Only ever seen this written down... what's the actual pronunciation, or is this a Scone/Scone type question?
Is it AY-VEE-OSS
or AY-VEE-OHS
or AVVY-OSS
or AVVY-OHS

Neither of these. As noted above, correct one is with "æ" in the beginning.

Mar 7, 2019, 6:25 am

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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave

However it is actually mongooses.

According to who?

I just asked the wife to say Avios.... she pronounced the O much longer than I do. She also said ''what's that, an airline''?

Mar 7, 2019, 8:14 am

#38

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Of course, everyone knows that “ghoti” is pronounced “fish”

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Mar 7, 2019, 8:22 am

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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer

According to which authority ?

I'm sure I've heard the pronunciation on the BA hold message/phone tree menu somewhere. Probably by that Home Counties voiceover guy that longingly talks about "Business Class, Club World"...

Mar 7, 2019, 11:52 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by snaxmuppet

Is that Scone as in SCONE - rhymes with phone

or scone as is SCONN - rhymes with on

or as in the stone of Scone - rhymes with loon!

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Mar 7, 2019, 1:41 pm

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Thanks everyone. I anticipated some debate on the matter, but surprised how many other variations there are. I'm happy to go by what BA call it on their flight announcements then.

So a- (as in "and") vee-oss, rhyming with adios seems to be about as general agreement as I'd expect!

I did also think about the plural/singular issue. I'd like to hope I'm never having to worry about this, but it's interesting all the same.

Some interesting points around trying to find something that is acceptable internationally without causing offence etc.