I pronounce all "r"s in February.
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I pronounce all "r"s in February.
F'eak.
Jess, my mom was born in Joplin, MO, and raised most of her life in the Midwest. Most of my older relatives said "warsh" too.
Jess, my mom was born in Joplin, MO, and raised most of her life in the Midwest. Most of my older relatives said "warsh" too.
Yup. My Dad's family, all rural SW Ohio, say "warsh."
MIL (rural midwest) says "warsh", FIL (urban midwest) say "wash". I know the Balt-Wash warsh, but it's a different-sounding one. And now I wish I had gotten around to learning IPA notation when I was hanging around linguists.
I think of "warsh" as a Baltimore-Washington accent
There should be a map for this! My parents say it and they're from SW Missouri.
wash warsh Wash wish whoosh.
I think it's too bad when people think regional accents sound uneducated.
I think it's too bad when people think regional accents sound uneducated.
Also this. Plus they're endlessly fascinating.