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Old 10-22-2012, 11:06 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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Old 10-28-2012, 09:22 AM
 
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How about not pronouncing the "t's" in words such as in mitten and kitten? When I went away to college, my roommates had a lot of fun with my prononciation of those words. I always thought it was my "Philly" accent. Do others do this?
You just reminded me of something else that made my scratch my head. Why were all my co-workers talking about "Cenner City"?
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Old 10-28-2012, 10:21 PM
 
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You just reminded me of something else that made my scratch my head. Why were all my co-workers talking about "Cenner City"?
Cenner Cidy, Souf Filly, Whacha/Whachu, wooder...

How does everyone pronounce "crayon"? Growing up, I always called them "crowns", but when I moved to Lancaster people said "crans". Threw me through a loop at first.
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Old 10-29-2012, 10:49 AM
 
Location: North by Northwest
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Cenner Cidy, Souf Filly, Whacha/Whachu, wooder...

How does everyone pronounce "crayon"? Growing up, I always called them "crowns", but when I moved to Lancaster people said "crans". Threw me through a loop at first.
Cray-on.
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Old 10-30-2012, 12:20 AM
 
Location: Shaw.
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Pronouncing "crayon," "crown" is one of the few Philly-isms I just can't get behind.
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Old 10-30-2012, 05:58 AM
 
Location: NYC/PHiLLY
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Pronouncing "crayon," "crown" is one of the few Philly-isms I just can't get behind.
LMAO I've never heard of this...even in my 6 years of Living in Philly. I've heard cray-on..but never "crown" lol...thats...funny.
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Old 10-30-2012, 02:03 PM
 
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I've actually only ever read about the crayon --> crown thing on the web. Never heard it in the real world.
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Old 10-30-2012, 02:25 PM
 
Location: The City
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I've actually only ever read about the crayon --> crown thing on the web. Never heard it in the real world.

Based on what I can tell it seems to be more pronounced in the NE, even far NE
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Old 10-30-2012, 04:59 PM
 
Location: North by Northwest
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Based on what I can tell it seems to be more pronounced in the NE, even far NE
My Far Northeast cousins call them "crowns."
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Old 10-31-2012, 12:11 AM
 
Location: Montgomery County, PA
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I sometimes here food as feud. Am I imagining it?
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