Moiraine Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I've heard commercials from 2 different grocery stores and they have both made me wonder whether I pronounce "grocery" a Nebraska way, or if I just randomly pronounce it the way I do. And in my opinion, the way I pronounce it is the un-snooty way. My way (and the Nebraska way?): Groshery, Grosheries Snooty way (in the commercials): Grossery, Grosseries If my way is the Nebraska way I think these grocery stores need to make different commercials for our area. What are some other examples and how do you say them? accuracy - accYuracy or Ackeracy ? (I was watching a football game) vase - vozz or vace ? comfortable - comfterble or com-fort-a-ble ? 2 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Norfolk --> Norfork 4 Quote Link to comment
MLB 51 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Washington---Worshington 1 Quote Link to comment
NM11046 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Creek ---Crick (depends on the day) Roof -- Rough (NE) Popsickel (NE) -- Popiggle Route (root) (NE) --- Route (raught) And I wouldn't say it's snobbery, it's just regionalism. 3 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 3 hours ago, MLB 51 said: Washington---Worshington Oh man, my high school history teacher said that. It was the worsht. 3 Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Wash -> Worsh Stick random r's into words is the Nebraska way 3 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Norfolk- Norfork Virginia way- Norf#&% Grocery. I've never heard or pronounced this as Groshery and I'm not snooty. There is no 'sh' in there. Snooty is calling a vase a vozz. And popiggle.....I've never heard that. Popsickle seems pretty straightforward. Accurate I've heard both ways. Ackyurate seems right to me. I don't like ackerate. I'll say comfortable both ways depending on usage and context. 2 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 What about Kearney? Carnie seems right to me but I've heard a lot of people not from Nebraska butcher it. Kurney, Kyurney ... 1 Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 I learned for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago that people refer to crayons differently. I say 'cray-on.' Others, apparently, say 'cran.' I also didn't realize just how big of a debate it is. There was a video on Facebook that went viral over how people say it. Some weirdos even refer to them as 'crowns.' Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Comfortably Numb said: What about Kearney? Carnie seems right to me but I've heard a lot of people not from Nebraska butcher it. Kurney, Kyurney ... My husband (non Nebraskan) saw the word, Kearney and pronounced it KEERney. I've always heard it as Carnie. But, considering that he also pronounced Dubuque as DO-B-Q, I think he just sucks at picking up how words should be pronounced. I'm not sure if i ever laughed so hard as when he asked if I had ever been to DO-B-Q, and even had to call my parents and share it with them. Also BOO to anyone who says WORSH. Man, that grates on my nerves. Along the same lines, saying the word, SEEN, when it should be SAW (or I have SEEN), is nails on a chalkboard, but that is a different topic. 3 Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Beatrice Hooper Tekamah Kearney Norfolk Nebraska - as in Nebraskr 2 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Old-timers pronouncing the days of the week without the 'a'. Tuesdy. Thursdy. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 52 minutes ago, Enhance said: I learned for the first time ever a couple of weeks ago that people refer to crayons differently. I say 'cray-on.' Others, apparently, say 'cran.' I also didn't realize just how big of a debate it is. There was a video on Facebook that went viral over how people say it. Some weirdos even refer to them as 'crowns.' My wife says crowns. I've let her know repeatedly she's a weirdo. 2 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Dilly Dilly said: My husband (non Nebraskan) saw the word, Kearney and pronounced it KEERney. I've always heard it as Carnie. But, considering that he also pronounced Dubuque as DO-B-Q, I think he just sucks at picking up how words should be pronounced. I'm not sure if i ever laughed so hard as when he asked if I had ever been to DO-B-Q, and even had to call my parents and share it with them. Also BOO to anyone who says WORSH. Man, that grates on my nerves. Along the same lines, saying the word, SEEN, when it should be SAW (or I have SEEN), is nails on a chalkboard, but that is a different topic. I kinda like Do-B-Q. Could make a song mashup with Susie Q. And the misuse of seen and saw bugs me too. Don’t get me started on To-Too-Two.... 2 Quote Link to comment
Scarlet Overkill Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Oh, here's another one that only one person mispronounces, and it bugs me every time -- my mother in-law, always pronounces the word, "says" as SAYz. Ok, HB - settle this one -- is it COOpon, or Que-pon? I used to say the Q version, and my husband argued with me -- now I think the Q version seems weird. Quote Link to comment
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