you say patato......

let have fun with accents here. how do you pronounce said words below. add a few of your own if you like?

Economics -
1. ee-co-nomics
2. eck-oh-nomics

orange-
1. Or-inge
2. are-inge

Route:
1. root
2. rowt


Other:

another word for a sandwich is a:
a. hero
b. hoagie
c. sub

You put these on ice cream:
a. sprinkles
b. jimmies
c. other

A carbonated beverage is:
a. soda
b. coke
c. pop

2-2-2-a-a-a

Economics -
2. eck-oh-nomics

orange-
1. Or-inge

Route:
1. root
2. rowt
BOTH: oddly enough, where i'm from a differentation in the pronunciation is made depending on what form of the noun you're using.. "root" if you're saying a road name (like "Route 54"), but if you're talking about a way of getting somewhere, the directions you take, it's "rowt" (as in, "my rowt has me taking Root 54 for 15 miles, then i change roads in Kanona")

Other:

another word for a sandwich is a:
a. hero
b. hoagie
c. sub

none, these each denote different types of sandwiches where i'm from. a plain sandwich is always just a "sandwich"... the others are each a particular assemblage of varying amounts & forms of meats, cheeses & breads.

You put these on ice cream:
a. sprinkles


A carbonated beverage is:
a. soda
b. coke
c. pop

each, depending on usage... but coke is never used for a generic term. soda, pop & soda pop are used depending on context... some examples:

"do you want a soda?"
"i'm going to the store to get some pop."
"there's really only one kind of sodapop i know that...."


some of these i realize you just have to be one of the people who talk like this to pick up the differences... but if you are, you do know what is being referred to when & when a misuse is bizarre sounding.

while i've had the pop & soda discussion plenty of times, i never thought very hard on that (and similar) aspects of the colloquialisms from my home area...

[Edited on Sep 22, 2003 by RumpusParable]

vu-jean-uh

vu-jyne-uh

Economics -
1. ee-co-nomics
2. eck-oh-nomics
eek-onomics


orange-
1. Or-inge
2. are-inge

Orr-nge


Route:
1. root
2. rowt

Root

Other:

another word for a sandwich is a:
a. hero
b. hoagie
c. sub
Club sandwich


You put these on ice cream:
a. sprinkles
b. jimmies
c. other

Other... That chocolate sauce that goes hard.


A carbonated beverage is:
a. soda
b. coke
c. pop

None of the above. I always use the brandname. Only time I'm 'generic' is if I'm in a bar, I'll ask for 'coke' and get either coke or pepsi, depending on the place. Yes I CAN tell the difference between coke and pepsi... but back to my accent... I've been told I have a wierd accent for someone living in the south of England. A few people have asked if I'm Australian before. I think it's because I grew up watching Australian and US TV and pick up accents quite easily. Nic would be a better person to judge my accent. I can't think of any wierd pronuncations I have, so throw words at me
Spike

this one annoys me :

caribbean
you say : car - a - be- an
i say : carib-e-an

Yeah, I say
cara-bee-un...

The one that irrationally irritates the fuck out of me is how Americans say moss-goww (as in ouch) It's a silent W for fucks sake... Moss-go. Much nicer on the ears isn't it
Spike

Everyday is a new battle in the war on pronunciation when you live in the vocabulary nightmare world of New Yawk. The tight ass residents of this fair gem descend upon you like a swarm of flesh eating teachers if they hear even the slightest mispronunciation, like saying Hue-ston instead of How-ston. Fuck you, the people that live in Houston Texas use the former, as will I.