Why some people say "Preskit?" (Glendale, Prescott: school, moving)

[johnp292]

Originally Posted by fennec2009

I was told by the Starbucks barista in Safeway that it is pronounced "Pres-kit" or "Pres-cut" and that anytime she hears "Pres-scott" it's surely a tourist

Hey, its only my name we're talking about, but who am I to argue with a Starbuck barista, especially one who works in a Safeway in Skittsdale!!

[fennec2009]

Originally Posted by johnp292

Hey, its only my name we're talking about, but who am I to argue with a Starbuck barista, especially one who works in a Safeway in Skittsdale!!

LOL, I meant the barista in the Prescott Safeway. I was just up there 2 weeks ago.

[AZDesertBrat]

Originally Posted by BriansPerspective

I don't think there's much difference between saying Prescut and Preskit. It's saying Pres-COTT' that gets people's panties in a bunch. I think the emphasis on the first syllable is the most important. I would guess that saying PRESS'-cot would cause less angst than saying Pres-CUT' or Pres-KIT'.

I can understand why they'd pronounce it as Pres-COTT. It looks like it should be. I guess I don't 'get' why anyone would get upset about it. Kinda silly, isn't it?

[youthinkso]

Originally Posted by wretched wrench

Priskit?

No Triscit....lol

I pronounce it 'cott..and yes I am not a local

[wretched wrench]

Since this thread started, I have been paying more attention, and have noticed a number of long-time residents do say SCOT. The first syllable is always accented, but they say SCOT.

[LadmoFan]

Well you could try Mogollon Rim...my mother always said you could tell the natives by how they pronounced Mogollon Rim.

[azdr0710]

Originally Posted by LadmoFan

Well you could try Mogollon Rim...my mother always said you could tell the natives by how they pronounced Mogollon Rim.

yes, Mogollon is another good test to determine a native.....old-timey locals will pronounce it muggy-own....no fancy hard o's, no fancy Spanish pronunciation....

and Mazatzal is another "test".....anybody wanna guess how the old-timers say it??!!....

(sorry to veer off-topic)

[LadmoFan]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

yes, Mogollon is another good test to determine a native.....old-timey locals will pronounce it muggy-own....no fancy hard o's, no fancy Spanish pronunciation....

and Mazatzal is another "test".....anybody wanna guess how the old-timers say it??!!....

(sorry to veer off-topic)

Not even going to try Mazatzal hahahaha and yes I was taught to say muggy-own although more with an "ON" not "OWN". Nogales is another favorite or what used to drive me crazy was people who said rodeeo. Oh well South Dakota hubby said they had round-ups not rodeos in South Dakota.

[azdr0710]

Originally Posted by LadmoFan

I was taught to say muggy-own although more with an "ON" not "OWN".

yes, I should've made it more of an "on" than "own"....good clarification....

yes, people who pronounce it "ro-DAY-oh", though technically correct, sound so pretentious!

[wretched wrench]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

yes, I should've made it more of an "on" than "own"....good clarification....

I have friends who live in Show Low who say both.

yes, people who pronounce it "ro-DAY-oh", though technically correct, sound so pretentious!

Perhaps that is because of the association with Roe-Day-Oh Drive in Beverly Hills, where every one is pretentious.