My dad's pronounciation

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I was inspired to ask this by the "syrup" question below mine. My dad has a very strange pronounciation of words ending in "-or", like "mirror" or "horror." He pronounces them as "meer-uh" and "horr-uh", while my pronounciation is more like "meer-er" or "horr-er".

How do you pronounce them?

meer-er, horr-er 14
meer-uh, horr-uh 4
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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    Is dear old dad from Boston or New England?

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    • NeofelisNebulosa
      8 years ago

      Actually he's from North Carolina, born and raised!

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      • anti-hero
        8 years ago

        Typical southern accent for anyone over 35.

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        • NeofelisNebulosa
          8 years ago

          His accent seems pretty distinct from the southern accent in my area, but then again he is much older

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          • anti-hero
            8 years ago

            The older the thicker.

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  • 53739
    8 years ago

    This actually sounds like a British accent.

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    • NeofelisNebulosa
      8 years ago

      I wish I could convey how it sounds to you... I just noticed it because he was talking about the play "Little Shop of Horrors" and he pronounced it as "Horruhs." It was quite a distinct pronunciation.

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      • 53739
        8 years ago

        that's definitely British

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  • snarkygirl
    8 years ago

    Well that's just lazy; finish your words!

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  • Dad
    8 years ago

    Noo-tella

    Oh wrong topic, seeyu

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  • dirtybirdy
    8 years ago

    Me-er
    har-rur

    :/

    Water= wood'r

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    • anti-hero
      8 years ago

      I thought wooder was only in Philly.

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      • dirtybirdy
        8 years ago

        Aayyy wuddaya tawkin abowt?!

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  • mypenisinyourmouth
    8 years ago

    I also pronounce those meeruh and horruh.
    I will also add WHOSE YOUR DADDY NOW!!
    Meeruh. Horruh. Aviatuh. Vibratuh. Anus.

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  • jethro
    8 years ago

    I pronounce them Mir-roar and hor-roar. Otherwise they will come out mear and horr

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    • NeofelisNebulosa
      8 years ago

      That's kind of what I meant with the first option. The second option is a very distinct "-uh" at the end.

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