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Old 08-30-2011, 07:56 PM
 
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I pronounce "radiator" as "RAY-di-ay-tor", like it is pronounced here:

Merriam-Webster Pronunciation

When I lived in Maine though, everyone pronounced it: "RA-di-ay-tor", which rhymes with "gladiator".

I want to know why. Thanks.

 
Old 08-30-2011, 07:57 PM
 
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I have never heard a Mainer say that.
 
Old 08-30-2011, 08:46 PM
 
Location: West Michigan
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Spent 20 years in Maine, never heard it pronounced that way.
 
Old 08-30-2011, 10:21 PM
 
Location: Maine
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40 years here, never heard it pronounced that way or "funnily."
 
Old 08-30-2011, 10:36 PM
 
Location: Free From The Oppressive State
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Originally Posted by mileena View Post
I pronounce "radiator" as "RAY-di-ay-tor", like it is pronounced here:

Merriam-Webster Pronunciation

When I lived in Maine though, everyone pronounced it: "RA-di-ay-tor", which rhymes with "gladiator".

I want to know why. Thanks.
Never heard it but may be for the same reason you use a fake word, "funnily".
 
Old 08-31-2011, 03:24 AM
 
Location: Ellsworth
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Born and raised here, parents and grandparents too. Never heard it prounced wrong. There is something " fisherly" about this question.
 
Old 08-31-2011, 04:13 AM
 
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I've never heard it pronounced that way either, ive been in maine all my life

funnily, ive never heard of either
 
Old 08-31-2011, 04:13 AM
 
Location: 3.5 sq mile island ant nest next to Canada
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Born and raised in Maine; never heard "RA-di-ay-tor" un til I was stationed in Jersey. Where was you "inquiring mind" visiting?

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Old 08-31-2011, 04:49 AM
 
Location: Florida (SW)
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The only thing I notice is that I don't pronounce the the final syllable "tor" .....it sorta comes out more like "er".

Ray-dee-a-ter

Last edited by elston; 08-31-2011 at 05:23 AM..
 
Old 08-31-2011, 05:12 AM
 
Location: Maine
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LOL to the responses! "Funnily", I have never heard the word pronounced that way, either.
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