Thoughts on culture

XMEN Ashaman DTM · 11-15-2002, 11:23 AM

Uh. Just so you know...

In the Northwestern US, the way we pronounce words is considered the most proper, and most non-accented way in English. That's why you'll see so many people from the Northwest as news anchors or reporters. They don't have an accent (like a southern drawl) that can really throw you off.

At least that's for those that were raised around here. There are many people from back east that pronounce Oregon as:

or-e-gone.

When the proper way to pronounce it is:

or-e-gun.

There are those from the midwest that pronounce Washington as WARSHington.
My parents do this, since my grandparents were from the midwest. I don't because I thought it sounded stupid, and that's not how it is spelled.

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11-15-2002, 11:23 AM	#1
XMEN Ashaman DTM Forum wh0re Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 47 Posts: 965	Uh. Just so you know... In the Northwestern US, the way we pronounce words is considered the most proper, and most non-accented way in English. That's why you'll see so many people from the Northwest as news anchors or reporters. They don't have an accent (like a southern drawl) that can really throw you off. At least that's for those that were raised around here. There are many people from back east that pronounce Oregon as: or-e-gone. When the proper way to pronounce it is: or-e-gun. There are those from the midwest that pronounce Washington as WARSHington. My parents do this, since my grandparents were from the midwest. I don't because I thought it sounded stupid, and that's not how it is spelled.