Aussie

"Aussie" is friendly slang for "Australian". The correct pronunciation is "O-zee", SAMPA: ["Qzi]. Pronouncing the word with the unvoiced "s" in place of the voiced "z" is strongly frowned upon by Australians, and is considered a canonically North American error, along with such errors as pronouncing the last syllables of Melbourne and Brisbane as the words "born" and "bane". (Both are correctly pronounced with a schwa.) As well as referring to Australian persons, the term is used with patriotic gusto in sporting chants. The most widely used is probably\n:Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi oi oi!\n:Aussie! Oi! Aussie! Oi!\n:Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi oi oi!\nThe phrases in bold are shouted in response to a single person leading the cheer. The first line may be or may not be doubled. Volume is important. Dog owners also use the term to refer to the Australian Shepherd.