Regional Pronunciation of the Word "Garage" (live, Australian)

[Iconographer]

Growing up in the South, I always heard the word pronounced 'gur-RAHJ'. But over time, I begin to hear locals pronounce it 'GEHR-uhj'. What are you accustomed to in your region?

[saibot]

In Southern California, guh-RAZH.

Some people say guh-RAHJ, but they are a minority.

I have never heard any American say GEHR-uhj (rhymes with "marriage") unless they are mocking a British/Australian accent.

[pikabike]

I have only heard guh-RAHZH or GRAHZH, unless the speaker is a Brit saying GAA-rudj.

[SoCal25]

Carhole. I've lived on both coasts and in the middle and have really only heard ge-rahzh or guh-raj with slight variations on the "hardness" of the second syllable. I don't even think I'm consistent on that one.

[Mightyqueen801]

g'RAHDJ. Barely perceptible separate first syllable.

NJ.

[Foamposite]

NY here, I say it like "gur-RAJ"

[sad_hotline]

Variations of "guh-raj" and "graj". Some British neighbors say "Gair-idge".

[Count David]

Originally Posted by saibot

In Southern California, guh-RAZH.

Some people say guh-RAHJ, but they are a minority.

I say "graj" (long A).

[saibot]

Originally Posted by Count David

I say "graj" (long A).

What is "long A"? Rhymes with "day" or rhymes with "rah, rah"?

"G'rahj" sounds normal, but I've never heard "g'rayj" and would have a hard time figuring out what it meant.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by saibot

What is "long A"? Rhymes with "day" or rhymes with "rah, rah"?

"G'rahj" sounds normal, but I've never heard "g'rayj" and would have a hard time figuring out what it meant.

Lol, I meant short A. Like rah rah. Grahj would be a better way to spell it.

Some people native to WA (for example) pronounce certain short A words with long A's (like "bag", which they say like "bayg"). Thankfully, they do not do this with "garage".