[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Speaking 'properly' or not

[Dina Lerret]

On Apr 6, 2005 3:17 PM, Steve <bboyminn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Mary Ann" <marycloudt at y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Karen wrote:

> > > makes me cringe is calling Worcestershire Sauce "Wor-sester-shier
> > > Sauce" as opposed to  "Woo-ster-sheer sauce".

I still have difficulties pronouncing that.  I typically get about as
far as 'wor-ster' sauce.

> > Mary Ann:

> > make him cringe simply by pronouncing the local sidestreet Berkshire
> > Lane "Burk- shire" instead of "Bark-sheer". ...

> bboyminn:

> typically mean the first Vowel is long and the second Vowel is silent.
> So, 'Shire' become Sh-eye-er not shear or sheer. Further, the 'Ah'
> sound, doesn't strike me as a standard pronunciation of the letter
> 'U'; 'Burk' vs 'Bark'.

Hm, that would make the 'slang' of being called a 'berk', which I
think is used in the HP books at least once, pronounced as 'bark'?

As Kathryn pointed out, there is no U (Matrix flashback: there is no
spoon); however, from a phonetic standpoint of other existing
examples, I'd pronounce it as I see it: Burk-sh-eye-er.


> The only accent related variation that comes to mind to use as an
> example, it Tex-speak. While I acknowledge isn't a very good example,

{g}

Dina