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I mistakenly watched a video today where a Yank (an American gentleman) was soldering some wires together. I was very puzzled because he kept saying "Soddering" instead of "Soldering".

I thought he was just a pillock. But then I watched (mistakenly) a few more videos about soldering and I was shocked to hear that all the American ones seemed to say "Sodder" and "Soddering" and "Soddering iron".

(Check this out for your selfs)



This didn't manufacture any sense. WTFs going on?

Apart from other more dubious connotations, I thought that a "Sodder" was somebody who laid turf.

Anyway, I checked this out on some English websites (websites about English) and it seems that the L is silent in the US and "Sodder" is the usual American pronounciation of Solder. Some even say that "Sodder" is the correct pronounciation and us Brits have of gotte*n it wrong.

Have I ever heard anything so ridiculous as that?

You must tell me what your thoughts are about this very important matter.

I have of indeed noticed this, the Americans Sodder and we do not Sodder in our mighty conquering c*untry (nor in the Commonwealth)

No, we are not sodders.

(If "Solder" is "Sodder", I wonder how they pronounce "Soldier).

they don't have of of any left as they posted them all to R***ia (it is top secret, which is why I can't rite the name of the c*untry in question in full)

Is it Australia?

No but there are a lot of sodders in Australia already I believe