Post by fuckyourcouch on Jan 5, 2013 13:25:23 GMT -5
also don't feel too bad southerners. i can't say words with silent Ls. i.e. yolk, folk, salmon, etc. my tongue trips over it and i sound ridiculous. i had to concentrate REALLY REALLY hard to say "salmon" in the voice thread.
I have to say it really slow and deliberately to not say crown. It is embarrassing. I also cannot say rural.
ETA I do say it slow and deliberately because I know saying crown is wrong.
I sound like I'm in slow motion trying to pronounce it.
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Don't worry I don't sound like a Mensa candidate trying to get it out. I mostly try to not say it LOL. My poor future children are only going to have markers and chalk to color with.
I sound like I'm in slow motion trying to pronounce it.
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Don't worry I don't sound like a Mensa candidate trying to get it out. I mostly try to not say it LOL. My poor future children are only going to have markers and chalk to color with.
This is true! I actually avoid a lot of crayon related activities even now as an adult because I embarrass myself.
This is probably why I suck at crafts and children hate me.
I sound like I'm in slow motion trying to pronounce it.
Sent from my cream of crap.
Don't worry I don't sound like a Mensa candidate trying to get it out. I mostly try to not say it LOL. My poor future children are only going to have markers and chalk to color with.
My husband says "crowns." We are from the midwest. I don't know anyone else who says it, even people in his own family don't say it like that. I've tried to get him to correct it, and he's getting better..
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Post by daisyheadmaizie on Jan 5, 2013 14:58:44 GMT -5
Growing up I said crown, until in the 4th grade we moved from Indiana to Colorado and my teacher gave a class lesson on the correct pronunciation. I was mortified, and spent hours teaching myself the correct way to say it. I had to this with creek, napkin, specific, and wash too. Once in a while if I get really flustered I revert back.
Post by juliagoulia on Jan 5, 2013 15:10:14 GMT -5
MH says "hut-dog" instead of hot dog and I swear on all things that are holy if my kid picks that up I will set H's arms and legs on fire. OMG, it is like nails on a chalkboard.