Re: What is the symbol called...
Reply #24 –
G'day Ted,
I must concur with Barry - and every other "Ozzie". Only by Americans are we called "Awsie" and to our ears it sounds quite silly!
As for pronounciation of "Australia" you'll find it is more like "ozstRAylia" although you'll find a few who elide the "Au" altogether and pronounce it as "'stRAylia" - This was very common post WWII but now seems to be disappearing.
We tend to elide letters and run everything together.
F'rinstance - "How are you going mate?" would be something like "owyagoinmate?" And quite often you will hear an "orrite" (alright) on the end.
As for my greeting "G'day", the "G" is fairly soft and the emphasis is on the "day". It is not really "GIDday" as [abbr=again, mainly Americans]some[/abbr] seem to think, though in some Australian states it does drift towards "gidday".
Seeyalatermate,
Lawrie