Do you say soda/pop and how do you say syrup, pecan, and other words of interest? (2013, live)

[Co_guy_94]

I found this really fascinating since we've had this discussion in here before for around the soda/pop debate. These maps highlight the whole US around different words and common terms for "rubber gym shoes" . It's funny being born and raised here in Colorado I find that I often use the more Eastern or southern term for many of these words.

[Dreaming of Hawaii]

That was very entertaining! I grew up all over the South, but lived in Colorado for the last 40 years. Interesting to compare how I pronounce things with people from different areas of the country.

[beeb1]

Interested in the reaction to a British Accent. My wife literally had to translate the word "water" for me to a waitress in MN. I even pointed to a glass and said "a glass of water". Apparently I needed to say "wadda"

[SkyDog77]

That's great! Growing up here I always said pop, but my wife, who also grew up here, says soda. I'm pretty sure that it is because her mom is from New Jersey. Now I just call it "unhealthy crap that shouldn't be in the house."

[ChrisFromChicago]

package stores = liquor store
we rarely talk Soda, but I think I use Soda

I pronounced caramel (car - mel) until visiting Carmel California (Kar-ah-mel)

[brown_dog_us]

It's a Coke. Y'all need to get with the program.

[BarryK123]

Interesting site...
I never heard the term bubbler before for water fountain.
Another word for sub/hero/hoagie used in the Albany, NY area and parts of New England is grinder.

[Idlewile]

Love this, thanks for posting! Pretty accurate too. The "a" thing in Mary/Marry/Merry for NJ/ NY/MA is so true. The first time I heard my now husband say the words "barrel" and "carry" and (anything that rhymes with either really) I laughed out loud and asked him to repeat the word.

[Hipchik]

Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

I pronounced caramel (car - mel) until visiting Carmel California (Kar-ah-mel)

The town of Carmel has 2 syllables Car-MEL with the emphasis on MEL. There is no "ah" in there.
(I've lived in the area, and have been visiting friends and family there for 25 years.)

[Umbria]

Originally Posted by beeb1

Interested in the reaction to a British Accent. My wife literally had to translate the word "water" for me to a waitress in MN. I even pointed to a glass and said "a glass of water". Apparently I needed to say "wadda"

I've lived in MN all my life and never heard waddah. It's pronounced wa-ter just as it's spelled.