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Re:Plover by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:33AM (#34299395)
So, I've now learnt that I've been pronouncing "plover" wrong (I thought it rhymes with "clover", not "lover").

Also, is it just me that immediately thinks of Colossal Cave Adventure? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure

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Re:Plover by everybodyknows on Sunday January 08, 2023 @11:01AM (#34300163)
American Heritage dictionary says either pronunciation is acceptable:

https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=plover&submit.x=...

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Re:Plover by vouaobrasil on Sunday January 08, 2023 @02:04PM (#34301983)
Perhaps, but almost every birder would look at you strangely if you pronounced it like pl-oh-ver. Plover rhyming with lover is universal amongst birders.
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Re:Plover by grahamplace on Sunday January 08, 2023 @01:35PM (#34301722)
I've always said ploh-ver (rhymes with clover), but that comes not from any birding experience, but from drinking Andytown's Snowy Plovers[1]. I believe the staff there has always said ploh-ver as well, but it's been a while and I could be mistaken.

Seems like jury is out amongst birders[2]

[1] https://thebolditalic.com/the-snowy-plover-is-the-tastiest-d...

[2] https://www.10000birds.com/ploverpronunciationpoll.htm

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