can you not say cray-on? what is so hard about that? Honest to God - I find this the same as saying ba-lone for balloon. I mean, it's not an accent thing - it's just plain not saying the word right.
This message is brought to you by the fact that xh says crowns and I'm trying so hard (and losing!!) to get my kids to say it right. ugh.
can you not say cray-on? what is so hard about that? Honest to God - I find this the same as saying ba-lone for balloon. I mean, it's not an accent thing - it's just plain not saying the word right.
This message is brought to you by the fact that xh says crowns and I'm trying so hard (and losing!!) to get my kids to say it right. ugh.
I can't. It rolls of my tongue weird and I overemphasize. I'M SORRY!
can you not say cray-on? what is so hard about that? Honest to God - I find this the same as saying ba-lone for balloon. I mean, it's not an accent thing - it's just plain not saying the word right.
This message is brought to you by the fact that xh says crowns and I'm trying so hard (and losing!!) to get my kids to say it right. ugh.
I can't. It rolls of my tongue weird and I overemphasize. I'M SORRY!
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can you say 'cray'? can you say 'on'? I'm actually asking b/c I'd love to believe that xh literally cannot help it here.
I think it would be better if I heard him put the extra effort to say it right. I can see how it rolls into an 'own'... but it sounds exactly like the thing a king wears on his head. they are the same word to this man.
I can't. It rolls of my tongue weird and I overemphasize. I'M SORRY!
Sent from my cream of crap.
can you say 'cray'? can you say 'on'? I'm actually asking b/c I'd love to believe that xh literally cannot help it here.
Maybe you can just switch to 'crans'. lol
Lol I can, but combined I have a legit brain fart and it comes out too long and I keep on giving it an -an ending instead of -on. I'm doing this out loud and H is laughing at me.
I think it would be better if I heard him put the extra effort to say it right. I can see how it rolls into an 'own'... but it sounds exactly like the thing a king wears on his head. they are the same word to this man.
Please don't make my kids sound like you!! lol
So he's trying to say "Cray-own" but it comes out crown, like a crown on your head?
Post by PinkSquirrel on Jan 5, 2013 13:17:47 GMT -5
I have never heard crowns and I can't even figure out the path from crayons to crowns. Crans I dislike, but understand. I can't even wrap my head around how crayons becomes crowns.
Post by thedutchgirl on Jan 5, 2013 13:23:41 GMT -5
The blogger Dooce has talked about this on multiple occasions. It is a southern accent thing. She can say crayons, but it is hilarious and weird sounding.