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Aussie is a friendly slang word for Australian. In Australia and New Zealand the word is only pronounced /ˈɔziː/; however, in the United States, it is either pronounced /ˈɔːsi/ or /ˈɑːsi/;^{[1][2][3][4][5]} and pronunciation of the word in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada usually follows Australian and New Zealand practice. Pronouncing the word with a voiceless /s/ in place of the voiced /z/ is strongly frowned upon by Australians, who consider it a canonically North American error, along with such errors as pronouncing the last syllables of Melbourne and Brisbane as "born" and "bane," respectively (both are correctly pronounced with a schwa). Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Aussie may refer to: Aussie, a slang term for (an) Australian Aussie, a slang term (not universally used) for Australia Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi, a cheer often used at Australian sport events Aussie battler, a term used to describe Australians who are struggling against hardship Aussie ISP, a... Australian English is a non-rhotic variety of English spoken by most native-born Australians. ... North American English is a collective term used for the varieties of the English language that are spoken in the United States and Canada. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... The IPA symbol for the Schwa In linguistics, specifically phonetics and phonology, schwa can mean: An unstressed and toneless neutral vowel sound in any language, often but not necessarily a mid-central vowel. ...

Cultural moniker

In a multicultural context, Aussie is used by some in Australia as a specific term for Australians of the 'traditional' majority cultural group of Northern European descent, especially Australians of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, Dutch or Scandinavian background. A parallel can be drawn between the usage of Aussie in Australia and Boer in South Africa, both referring to the descendants of early settlers, as opposed to later immigrants. Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. ... This article is about the Boer people (Boerevolk). ... Settlers are people who have travelled of their own choice, from the land of their birth to live in new lands or colonies. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ...

The usage of Aussie in this context is regarded as offensive by some who believe that it unfairly excludes some cultural groups as not equally Australian. It may also be used in a derogatory sense by those who do not consider themselves Australian to label those who do. In spite of attempts by schools, politicians and the news media to use the term as an all-encompassing label for those with Australian citizenship, it has continued to retain some usage as an ethnic descriptor, especially among youth. Another reason for the discriminatory use of term Aussie is the tension between official citizenship status on one hand and self-identity and identity by the community on the other, a tension by no means unique to Australian society.

The terminology received international attention as a result of the 2005 Cronulla riots [3], where t-shirts and scrawlings on the beach reading "100% Aussie Pride" were largely seen as a display of ethnic identification. Police observing crowds prior to confrontations The 2005 Cronulla riots were a series of ethnically motivated mob confrontations which originated in and around Cronulla, a beachfront suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. ...

• Down Under, a colloquialism referring to things related to, or coming from Australia

The term Down Under is a colloquialism referring to all things Australian, which is known as the land Down Under for its position in the southern hemisphere. ...

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