"Coming with?", Canadian/American accents

alyeskakc alyeskakc at netzero.net
Sun Feb 24 06:21:17 UTC 2002


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "athene_51" <athene_51 at y...> wrote:
> 
> Ah, yes. I'd guess it was due to our sensitivity at occasionally 
> being regarded as the 51st state, when we are in fact an 
independent 
> country. We're usually quite determined to distinguish ourselves 
from the US.
> 
> - Athene


One thing I've noticed (as an American) is that most Canadians tend 
to pronounce certain words a little differently than we do. The two I 
notice the most and quickly come to mind are about and sorry. 

Here in the States we tend to say "a-bow-t"(like take a bow) and 
"saw-ry", whereas the Candians I've run across tend to say "a-boot" 
and "sow-ry". I've also noticed it during interviews with some 
Canadian actors as well. Just my observation.

Cheers,
Kristin





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