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Old 08-05-2009, 05:37 PM
 
Location: New England
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Looking for answers from people from RI. How do you pronounce "Aunt"?

Do you say it like ant, or with the "au" pronounced like "on" with a soft T

Just curious. I posted this on another board with people from all over, and most were "ant".
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Old 08-06-2009, 05:16 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Rhode Island
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with the "au" pronounced like "on" with a soft T
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Old 08-06-2009, 06:12 AM
 
Location: Rhode Island
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"on"
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Old 08-06-2009, 07:02 AM
 
Location: The State of Rhode Island, Presented by Dunkin' Donuts
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"on"
Interesting. I'm from MA (albeit from the 'burbs, which homogenize out anything resembling a regional accent), and I pronounce "aunt" like the second syllable of "Nahant." Do they not do that in RI?

Urb
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Old 08-06-2009, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Boston
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"Ont" Mary.
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:21 AM
 
Location: SNE
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'ont'

I noticed we say 'open the draw' as in ---draw-er- drawer. Not draw, like you draw a picture
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Old 08-06-2009, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts & Hilton Head, SC
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Interesting. I'm from MA (albeit from the 'burbs, which homogenize out anything resembling a regional accent), and I pronounce "aunt" like the second syllable of "Nahant." Do they not do that in RI?

Urb
Same here.
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Old 08-06-2009, 10:54 AM
 
Location: Boston
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another one i heard on the radio today..."Thunda Stawms"
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Old 08-06-2009, 11:24 AM
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Location: Phoenix,AZ
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My aunt in the quiet corner of CT used to lecture me:

An ant is something you step on, she told me.

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Old 08-06-2009, 02:58 PM
 
Location: Town of Herndon/DC Metro
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I haven't lived in RI for 30+ years. I still say "Ont" and "Bubbler"- I know, I technically should say "Bubblah" but after six states its just didn't stick.
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