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Number of syllables in certain words: caramel, mayonnaise, family, chocolate, camera, different, separate, favorite, etc.
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Number of syllables in certain words: caramel, mayonnaise, family, chocolate, camera, different, separate, favorite, etc.
CatsAndNinjas
I semi-disagree with the 2 or 3 one. In CT all those words are 2 syllable.
Brawnydog
Lost it at "bubbler"
RisingSol
I mean, I use "tennis shoes" to describe things like trainers, running shoes, and "sneakers" to describe converse, skate shoes etc.
jsmithy2334
Does a good job explaining that Florida is neither southern nor should they even be considered a US state.
Itkov
I do not fit in with my state
ImNoDoctor
I call Bullshit... There are no fireflies in AZ.
KoreaNorth
I live in that part of Southern California were we say it all
HowardMoonsHotpants
Choclit
GneissPags
"Winders" = windows in SC
ib0b
"Sofer" = sofa in NC
ColoradoGirrl
Yard sale and garage sale seem interchangeable around here. I've noticed a good 50/50 split on the signage.
Reknball
Hawaiians say slippahs, not shoes.
cryborg
I would love to see a heat map of Britain
shankill
Same with Ireland. Different accent every 10 miles!
Hinahou
Too complex, you'd end up doing it buy county sized area/London and it'd still be a fucking mess.
Fazoom
wrong, in Georgia way see MANAZE and that's like like 1 and a half syllables.
EarthRickFromC137
That is 2 syllables though..
BobcatZoidberg
Way see MANAZE? Did I miss something?
jonisatyphoon
WHAT THE FUCK IS A BUBBLER
gokusnimbus
"You would not believe your eyes, if 10 thousand lightning bugs-"
Buldge
I love how much Wisconsin stands out
TwistedNerve08
I moved from MN to WI.. I get "corrected" an a lot of stuff. Some people in WI say "stop and go" for a stoplight/traffic light.
Buldge
I would be lying if I said I don't say "stop and go lights"...
TwistedNerve08
That one threw me off the most cuz where I grew up we had a few gas stations named Stop & Go.
williamth3great
At first I thought "Who pronounces Two like Three?"
sahdad
The South.
playingdead2022
where?
Jupman
Two-e
FractalPrism
get out your banjo and kazoo-e
FlappinBurgers
cryborg
And they say people in the South have "drawl"
DargonBall
Probably the same people that say blubber
imjusthereforthemoneynotyourbs
Ehhh, sneakers is something I've heard and used all my life in what seems to be deep in "tennis shoe" country
Katlady24
I say gym shoes...
KeyLimeAnxiety
Chicago here. They've always been gym shoes and still are
Nickel9
Cincinnatian here, I didn't realize/can't imagine calling them gym shoes is so uncommon
ChuckZombie
Me too! It blows my mind that we're just a little blip. How did it spread, but then stop spreading? Why is it in two unconnected areas?
Leinkugel
You selling shit out of a garage? Garage sell. Selling shit from your front yard? Yard sell. Selling shit? Rummage.
cryogenian
I thought rummage was a card game.
nightrein
I think you're thinking of Rummi
sleepyimgurian
I think you mean 'sale' lol.
Leinkugel
Znayx
Apparently if you mark shit you want to buy with tags so that other people don't take it (instead of just buying it) it's a tag sale.
Znayx
At least that's what I gathered from inquiring the last time this was posted. I don't get it.
Kangadilla
I say both Garage and Yard sale, seeing as I find them to be different types of sales in general.
Hinahou
I mean, it's in the name right?
unabletoplease
I once asked a guy which pop he'd like. He turned bright red and paused, "where I'm from my wife would jump over this counter and fight you"
Orleanskat
"cold drink" in New Orleans
bunibama
Tbh I thought he was actually referring to soft drinks and I silently agreed on his stance.
citizencloudcharlie
In Australia, we say "Do you want a gobby?"
unabletoplease
I learned that from watching Wentworth! Enjoyed the series.
citizencloudcharlie
It saddens me that more media doesn't really lean into the Australian dialect. Brutal, strange, oddly poetic way of talking.
citizencloudcharlie
"I'm so hungry I could eat the arse out of a low flying duck."
zsnever
What did he think you were asking?
unabletoplease
Blowjob. So embarrassing. I've used soda ever since.
BoxesofFoxes
Where the hell is "pop" slang for blowjob??
skippingmyhsreuniontogetdrunkinmydriveway
Where on earth does pop mean blowjob?
NR97420
... A coworker once called a woman "ma'am," and she flipped out because, where she's from, it means prostitute. Her/their problem, not yours
swatz
that's madam, crazy ass woman! :D
teresafuckedupmyratio
I believe the madam runs the brothel. still, crazy woman is crazy.
Ryanator50
what in the shit? where was he from?
HelloToe
I'm looking on Urban Dictionary, and I see a few references to it being used to mean slut/ho, but not blowjob.
unabletoplease
Yeah I don't know. This was about 17ish years ago. Dude was older. I'd never heard it in that context before.
unabletoplease
Don't remember now, I worked in an airport. I was really confused and had to ask him to explain, he was super upset.
BukkakeTiramisu
What a fucking baby.
davesrandomstuff
Some UK for comparison: #1 Bin, #2 three, #5 lorry, #6 fizzy juice/soft drink, #7 car boot sale (closer to your flea markets), #9 trainers.
EarthRickFromC137
In my experience with people from the U.K. lorry refers to a smaller truck than what a semi would refer to, typically with the cab and 1/2
EarthRickFromC137
The bed of the truck connected. Is this wrong?
diggetydug
The syllable one fucked me up. Didn't realize I've been condensing syllables. Indiana here.
ESP18
Indiana too. Never even paid attention to it. Had an ex in California and they told me I talked funny. Had no idea why. Lol
DancingPanther
Youz all got my jawn?
GordonRamsaysMidget
Jawn is not something you will ever hear outside the Philly area. Lived all over the country and NOBODY has ever heard the word.
DancingPanther
Goddamn right
NoSleepTilBrooklyn
I have a bunch of family in Philly and I swear to god, they speak a whole different language out there.
DancingPanther
Damn right we do
LCPLunderground
What the hell is a jawn?
DancingPanther
Basically a substitute for "thing" when used as a noun. Gimme dat jawn
ToasterBaths
Basically any noun you can't think of a specific name for.
illydilly
This is fun.
AddictiveTendancies
I want more!
WoolfsLady82
Me too!
illydilly
I want it now!
asporium
Call J.G. Wentworth.
TrueShadox
877 Cash now!
whitter86
But is it semi or semi
MeAnd2Bs
The first one.
whitter86
See that's what i thought too. The other way just makes me think penis
totallynottrump
slabaReactionSmuggler
Bubblers? What a bunch of morons
MattDude
chinarider1
As a Wisconsinite I feel like I should be a bit offended, but then I remember all the dumb shit I see people around here doing.
Audiss
iv found other Wisconsinites on vacation by hearing them say Tyme machine. we ate cheese
bsmack44
People in Wisconsin will fight you if you say "water/drinking fountain"...
NapoleonDynOmite
Is that cause they're drunk?
JimDressedAsDwight
DimmestLemming
Those guys belong in a #1
Moriartea5
As someone from Green Bay who says bubbler
APackOfExcitedGingers
It's pronounced "bubblah" and fuck you
Treefur
That can't be nice to teach your children. "Need the bubblah and fuck you, kids?"
APackOfExcitedGingers
Who said anything about kids? And "fuck you" is the official motto of southern New England, I'll have you know
Bonifacetheseventh
Bubbler was the prevailing brand of drinking fountain in southeast Wisconsin. It became synonymous with the item itself like Kleenex & Jello
Bonifacetheseventh
Another fun one is we call an ATM a "Tyme Machine" for the same reason. Tyme produced ATM with the slogan "Tyme is Money."
AlabasterSexington
Bonifacetheseventh
If you're from southeastern Wisconsin and you want to get funny looks anywhere else, just ask them where the Tyme Machine is.
owenpotato
Native Rhode Islander here. Nobody knows why we call it that, but that's just the way it goes. I will call it a water fountain sometimes.
bloatedplutocrat
Morons that go to rummage sales. What the shit is wrong of you east side of Wisconsin?
chinarider1
The answer is Racine. I suggest we should just cut all around that city and let it float out into the lake
MattDude
Fwords
It's Milwaukee ...all they have is rummage and beer.
Aimanfire
As an eastern Wisconsinite I say
bloatedplutocrat
nameman
They are bubblers in Australia too
BubblesTheDinosaur
Fahkin fight me, kehd.
biggusdickkus
Florida is often confused.
ThereWillBeBoners
Especially when it comes to elections
icookfoodandfightfire
As is Long island it seems
fantanaranja
You ever see Florida-Man?
ASAC929
Born Floridian checking in. I say drinks by brand so it's coke, sprite, mountain dew etc.
AsksTooManyQuestions
Indiana here. Check us out above. ;-)
Akhormenet
They're damn sure about water fountains though.
Talmorean
"The problem with Florida is that it's full of Floridians" - King Edward I
BoDidly
These maps kinda prove Florida isn't truly a southern state
Placentaur
Orlando checking in. We're basically on a different planet though
amonkeysbanana
Florida is a silly place
iforgotwhatiwasdoinghere
The further south you go in Florida, the further North you are.
TrashRemastered
Oddly enough the farther North you go in NY the more South you are. This coming from someone who lived on Long Island and in Syracuse.
iforgotwhatiwasdoinghere
I went a wedding in the Finger Lakes and saw a Confederate Flag on the barn across from the wedding.
TrashRemastered
Sounds about right
theHatredburrito
I live in upstate new york can confirm
JaquestheRipper
As a born Floridian, I've used all of these interchangeably. Except 'pop' and 'using the syllables words were meant to have'. Carmel ftw.
imnotanaliean
Northern FL is more southern, central is a diverse place with everyone because of theme parks, south is retirees and Hispanics
ImCranky
Most accurate thing I've read today
JamJarre
Just the tip
SirPooter
As a Floridian....what do you mean?
Blacole1985
From all the old people
icicledrops
It's because of Michigan...sorry! :)
EvilWaffle
Because no one is actually born here. They all come from up north.
REOSpeedWeed
Confirm come from North of Indonesia
Ranmachan
As a Floridian, you're wrong.
IJustWantToSetMyBoobsFree
4th generation Floridian here.
DualWeilder
As a Floridian can confim i was born in New York
illydilly
Or from further South.
mamamandaa
Born & raised. Also can't wait to gtfo.
JARKB
I was born and raised in Florida and so was my mom (to an extent) but her family and my dad are from West Virginia and Kentucky area.
Sobeldy
As a Baltimore born person who lives in Tampa, yeah.
NotTheUsernameYouAreLookingFor
I was born and still live in Florida
hystericant
I moved fro San Francisco. Kept SF pay. Reduced cost of living by $5k/mo (taxes, rent, etc) and live next to the beach! So far it's amazing
DTownFunkyStuff
Fuckin carpetbaggers
legolandhyrule
ha! History joke
HeyitsGavyn
As a Floridian, can confirm, I was born in Virginia.
DeadMemeCentral
Arizona for me
captain5
Yea man, I hate Virginia
Monstache
Why would you willingly go there? It sounds like a madhouse from across the sea haha
OldTownPhantom
It sounds like a madhouse because Florida has fewer privacy laws concerning the media than other places, meaning when shit goes down here 1
OldTownPhantom
The news sites have pretty much any and all information regarding the incident available at their fingertips and they dont need to wait 2
mamasmurf78
I was born here!
RydiaX
Floridians know this saying. The further south you go, the further north you are. A lot of Northeasterners in Florida.
Wellfuckthis
I'm in Miami. South Florida is democratic and mostly new yorkers, cubans, europeans, and south americans. Once you pass FT Lauderdale, 1/2
PrincessDonaldTrumpBANNED
As someone from north Florida, fuck the New Yorkers, ruining my great state
Wellfuckthis
Its all down hill from there 2/2
espngotmebanned
Go Heat!
JARKB
I'm in Melbourne, FL. Doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, we just like to drink.
Wellfuckthis
Thing with the space coast is its a pocket of extremely friendly people
JARKB
We are like a small town spread way out.
OldTownPhantom
St Augustine is actually pretty democratic. Or at the very least open minded conservative.
PQTANLINDA
Browards good I'm in Coconut Creek
CuteMurders
Yay, other Coconut Creek people!
dashers
As an Englishman, I have no idea how any of those words would be pronounced using just two syllables.
Theinternetwasinventedforveryimportantscience
You drop letters. Aluminium becomes Aluminum.
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Floridian here, It's rather easy: care-mel meh-nase fam-lee chok-lit cam-ruh diff-rent sep-rit fav-rit they can be pronounced both ways here
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Fam-lee, choc-lit, cam-ruh, car-mul, diff-rint sep-rit
SirCaptainDoctorProfessorMeowMeow
Some accents get thick to the point of no actual words. I was working making a box with my granddad and neither of us actually pronounce 1/?
SirCaptainDoctorProfessorMeowMeow
A word to completion for over an hour. It was just sounds that resembled words but we knew what each other was saying. 2/2
dolphindreamsandsatan
As a Californian I'm with you on most of those!
thesplashingblumpkins
https://68.media.tumblr.com/3cfaaa5b25f32037a1de76d5b5801c25/tumblr_nfr5o9herR1qb39w1o1_500.gif choclit
Theinternetwasinventedforveryimportantscience
That was a risky clit click.
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Man-aze
Treefur
I'd love some Man-aze on my buns, please.
AlltheAnswers
Some of us get weird and change it up, like with separate. I have two sep-rit jobs, but I once had to sep-a-rate from a bad boyfriend.
biotechonista
I think it makes sense; two syllables for adjective, three for verb.
EarthRickFromC137
But then I throw pecan at you, is it p-con or p-can, or does it depend how it is used?
Nykidemus
Or Pee-can.
kollette88
You also emphasize different parts of words based on usage- recording a record, permitting a permit.
hajimedj
They say "car-mel, "may-nayse", "fam-ly" etc. Weird, I know.
Treefur
it makes choc-lit more epic, though. You guys down there aint lit, are ya. pfft
NapoleonDynOmite
It's ma-naise not may-naise
JewAndMe4Ever
It's may-naise
hajimedj
Fuckin hell that's even worse lol
thegrimreaver
Also commonly heard it pronounced man-naise..
NapoleonDynOmite
Man-man-naise
ladyatlas777
This is what I hear in WNY. I also hear pə - teɪ - tə instead of the normal pronunciation of potato. If that makes any sense.
ladyatlas777
I tried to write it out like a dictionary would. Not sure if I was successful.
ao4930
And here I am havin a hard time getting three out of some of those words.
LegallyDistinctN64
Care-a-mel, May-a-nase, Fam-eh-ly, Chalk-o-let, Cam-er-a, Dif-er-ent, sep-er-ate, fav-or-it
ao4930
Haha you're awesome thank you
LegallyDistinctN64
Some may pronounce them slightly different, I've heard May-o-nase and May-a-nase, Chalk-o-let and chalk-a-let, ect...
Elezar42
Wait, some people pronounce the 1st syllable of chocolate as chalk?? And not when putting on a bad accent? I've only ever heard it as chock…
LegallyDistinctN64
I say Sear-up not sir-up, Lee-ver not Lev-er, but mostly I pronounce things the Midwestern way
LegallyDistinctN64
I pronounce both those words the same, what do you mean? Chalk sounds like shock or rock, I'm in the Midwest US