How people from California pronounce RI names (Warwick, Coventry: subdivision, living in)

[sandsonik]

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this. Though as a Coventry girl, I must point out that, rightly or wrongly, we say it Ti-oak, NOT Ti-og.

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[Raiderman]

My wife had that one in the car.. Too funny! And she agrees with ya on Tiogue (being a WW girl)

[ocngypz]

LOL...........

And how do you pronounce.............WARWICK????????????

Not every Rhode Islander pronounces it the same.

[sandsonik]

Originally Posted by ocngypz

LOL...........

And how do you pronounce.............WARWICK????????????

Not every Rhode Islander pronounces it the same.

If I slow down and make the effort to get it right...Warwick. if my mouth does what feels natural to it, warrick.

[ocngypz]

Originally Posted by sandsonik

If I slow down and make the effort to get it right...Warwick. if my mouth does what feels natural to it, warrick.

It's worr-ik.

Named after the 2nd Earl of Warwick.

So be natural!

[QuilterChick]

Originally Posted by ocngypz

LOL...........

And how do you pronounce.............WARWICK????????????

Not every Rhode Islander pronounces it the same.

Drop the "r"

Waww - wick


Like: New Yawwk

[boulevardofdef]

Before I moved here, I'd heard that people said "Wawwick" and honest to God, I didn't believe it. I thought it was an urban legend. The first time I really heard it I think my mouth dropped open.

Living in Warwick for a year was tough because I naturally want to say "Warwick" but was uncomfortable when people around me would say "Warrick." (I was actually OK with "Wawwick" because that's just "Warwick" in a thick Rhode Island accent.) After nine or so months, I resolved to make an effort to say "Warrick," but now that I don't live there anymore, I don't feel the same commitment, so I'm back to "Warwick," wrong as it may be.

[ocngypz]

It's funny how the RI accent has changed over my lifetime.

Still drives me crazy when I hear ads for the Warwick Mall...........emphasizing War-WICK.

[QuilterChick]

Originally Posted by ocngypz

It's funny how the RI accent has changed over my lifetime.

Still drives me crazy when I hear ads for the Warwick Mall...........emphasizing War-WICK.

I have two neighbors from RI in my subdivision (here in the backwater trailer-ridden south) One is from Wawwick, and the other from Pawtsmith which is near Newpawwt.

We recognized each other by the way we say cawwfee. "You're from where ? !"

[CoventryDude]

What drives me nuts is people, born and bred here, who pronounce it "green witch" instead of "gren-itch"! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

Being from there there it's "worrick", btw....lol