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Topic Started: May 7 2016, 10:22 PM (737 Views)
Barry
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After hearing a lot of talk at model shows/events I'm now flustered..are decals pronounced deekals or deckals( phonetically spelt obviously)
I personally say deekals but am never sure if I'm right or not!
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Sean
They were invented by 2 gents Declan and Alberts hence the name Dec-Al-s 😊
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Jasonb
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I've heard both, but a quick look online shows that while Decal is pronounced both ways (as you've said), its origin is the French word décalcomanie, which is pronounced 'deekalkomanie', not 'deckalkomanie'. So I'd go with 'deekals'! :)

See here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decal

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Joseph M

WOW French, that's posh!
Why not just call them transfers and solve the problem? ;)
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Barry
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Or stickers as the wife calls them!!!
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Heil Mickey!
Stickers!
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BKirwan
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Avoid all confusion by applying an all encompassing generic phrase such as " them coloured yokes"
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