How To Pronounce Oil In The South

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01-07-2013, 03:15 AM

Bayarea4 Location: San Francisco 20,215 posts, read 7,665,938 times Reputation: 61944

My husband, who is from Portland, Oregon, pronounces the give-and-take "quarter" every bit "quotter" (rhymes with "water"). When I moved from California to the E Declension, I caught a lot of flak for my California-isms, such as saying "roof" (rhymes with "woof") instead of "roof" (rhymes with "spoof"). My showtime twenty-four hours there I knew I wasn't in California any more when I saw a billboard in New Jersey advertizement milk. It said, "Don't be quart short." My female parent, who was from Iowa, called almonds "am-monds" (rhymes with "jam'") rather than all-monds (rhymes with "ball").

01-07-2013, 05:42 AM

Dallas Kitty 6,441 posts, read 5,034,395 times Reputation: 13564

Quote: Originally Posted by Bayarea4 When I moved from California to the E Declension, I caught a lot of flak for my California-isms, such every bit saying "roof" (rhymes with "woof") instead of "roof" (rhymes with "spoof"). I'g from Florida, most of my adult life in Dallas and now back in Florida. I've never said "ya'll" and I pronounce roof like woof. Information technology simply sounds better. We don't make the "boo" (scared ya!) "spoof" sound when we say "book" do nosotros? Nope. It'southward book similar woof! Quote: Originally Posted by ColdAilment I've noticed Louisville is another i. Some people, more often than not from the north or midwest will say Louie Ville every bit in (lew-Due east-ville) and almost people from Kentucky or the south will say (lew-ville) without the e in the center. I say "Louie Ville" !!!

01-07-2013, 07:10 AM

tasmtairy Location: Mayberry 34,812 posts, read xiv,918,248 times Reputation: 70875

Oil~~OYL Hither it's ol..

01-07-2013, x:00 AM

Location: Mishawaka, Indiana 7,011 posts, read 11,240,007 times Reputation: 5787

Quote: Originally Posted by tasmtairy Oil~~OYL Here it'southward ol.. I forgot about this one! All across the south people say it this style!!! It is SOO annoying to me! It sounds just like Ol', as in Erstwhile, that a lot of people in the due south likewise say. There are TWO vowels in the word "oil", both of them Need to be annunciated!

01-07-2013, 11:27 AM

fuzzymystic 12,983 posts, read 14,004,972 times Reputation: 19735

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01-07-2013, xi:38 AM

Location: NW Indiana 43,573 posts, read eighteen,635,215 times Reputation: 112243

Quote: Originally Posted past ColdAilment Ever notice some words are spoken or said differently depending on the area of the country you're in? Accent doesn't always mix into this, though it frequently does. A few that come to my mind are: Orange - Ah-range Carmel - Car-ah-mel salmon - sa-L-monday pop - soda Anyone else have some words that people say differently? I find this sort of thing fascinating. In 2005 I participated in a national U.S. dialect survey which was conducted past students at Harvard Academy over a period of v years. The results of the survey are still posted on its website, and I find it fun to revisit and read the results from time to fourth dimension. Follow this link to see the results. Click on each of the words or phrases, and you will run into a map showing how people answered in different parts of the country. Very interesting and very fun! . __________________ My posts as a Moderator will e'er be in cerise . Be sure to review Terms of Service: TOS And check this out: FAQ Moderator of Canada (and sub-fora), Illinois (and sub-fora), Indiana (and sub-fora), Automotive, Caregiving, Community Chat, Fashion & Beauty, Hair Care, Games/Trivia, History, Nature, Non-romantic Relationships, Psychology, Travel, Work & Employment, Writing. ___________________________ ~ Life's a souvenir. Don't waste it. ~

01-07-2013, eleven:forty AM

Location: NW Indiana 43,573 posts, read eighteen,635,215 times Reputation: 112243

Chi-CAH-go and Chi-CAW-get . __________________ My posts as a Moderator will ever be in red . Exist certain to review Terms of Service: TOS And check this out: FAQ Moderator of Canada (and sub-fora), Illinois (and sub-fora), Indiana (and sub-fora), Automotive, Caregiving, Community Chat, Way & Dazzler, Hair Care, Games/Trivia, History, Nature, Non-romantic Relationships, Psychology, Travel, Work & Employment, Writing. ___________________________ ~ Life'southward a gift. Don't waste it. ~

01-07-2013, 12:10 PM

cat1116 Location: EPWV 17,111 posts, read 8,344,745 times Reputation: 18550

Quote: Originally Posted past ColdAilment I forgot near this ane! All across the due south people say it this way!!! Information technology is SOO annoying to me! Information technology sounds just like Ol', as in Former, that a lot of people in the south too say. At that place are TWO vowels in the word "oil", both of them Need to be annunciated! I've heard some people pronounce this give-and-take like the guy'south name "Earl".

01-07-2013, 12:31 PM

Dallas Kitty 6,441 posts, read v,034,395 times Reputation: 13564

Quote: Originally Posted by PJSinger Chi-CAH-become and Chi-CAW-go . I've never heard information technology pronounced "Chi-caw-go." I tried it and it's worrisome. Lips become pooched out with "caw" making information technology difficult to become around to the "go" office. For me, anyway. I accept heard "Chi-automobile-go." Quote: Originally Posted by cat1116 I've heard some people pronounce this word like the guy's name "Earl". I've heard that i!

01-07-2013, 06:30 PM

Quert two,314 posts, read 1,764,809 times Reputation: 2347

Yes "Oil" pronounced by truthful southern people took a minute for me to get what they were saying. At work, if someone spills oil, I always go to hear the remarks afterwards, I kind of express mirth to myself. The funny thing is that I'thou getting extremely use to the southern accent then I can't choice up also much anymore like I use to unless they have a really thick southern accent. When I move downwardly the mountain a little, I'm sure I'll meet more of the thicker southern accent since it's not really a tourist place. I pronounce Chicago like Shi-cog-go.. I don't like Chicago at all, traffic is a severe instant headache! Just like Milwaukee lol.

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