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And here in New Jersey, 'water' rhymes with 'wooder'.
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Originally Posted by Retriever
I'm curious as to where in NJ this might be a common pronunciation.
I have never heard it in either northern or central NJ.
I recall "wooder" being the Philadelphia pronunciation. In north/central NJ where I grew up, "water" rhymed with "daughter". When you get to New York and points northeast where they drop "r"s, it sounds more like "wauta".
I recall "wooder" being the Philadelphia pronunciation. In north/central NJ where I grew up, "water" rhymed with "daughter". When you get to New York and points northeast where they drop "r"s, it sounds more like "wauta".
That sounds more like it's supposed to sound, but it still sounds strange to me.
It's how we said it in NW Bergen County. How do you say 'water'?
As Rob Allen noted, I pronounce it to rhyme with, "daughter".
Of course, this gets confusing if you live in the areas of Pennsylvania where, "daughter", is pronounced as, "dotter", so I guess I should say that I pronounce, "water", so that it rhymes with the way that, "daughter", is supposed to be pronounced!
And, to make it a bit more interesting, I was born in Brooklyn, and moved to Hudson County at the age of seven...yet, nobody in my family (including me) has ever pronounced, "water", as, "wauta". My mother demanded good enunciation, and she got it.
As Rob Allen noted, I pronounce it to rhyme with, "daughter".
Of course, this gets confusing if you live in the areas of Pennsylvania where, "daughter", is pronounced as, "dotter", so I guess I should say that I pronounce, "water", so that it rhymes with the way that, "daughter", is supposed to be pronounced!
And, to make it a bit more interesting, I was born in Brooklyn, and moved to Hudson County at the age of seven...yet, nobody in my family (including me) has ever pronounced, "water", as, "wauta". My mother demanded good enunciation, and she got it.
Sounds like my Mom. I live in Pittsburgh, where everyone says "yinz", not me, and not my brothers, thanks Mom!
I recall "wooder" being the Philadelphia pronunciation. In north/central NJ where I grew up, "water" rhymed with "daughter". When you get to New York and points northeast where they drop "r"s, it sounds more like "wauta".
Well, half the time I pronounce it "water", the other half "wauta". It really depends on how fast I am talking as to whether the Massachusetts accent comes out.
When telling stories, people know I hailed from MA.
Sounds like my Mom. I live in Pittsburgh, where everyone says "yinz", not me, and not my brothers, thanks Mom!
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Done in by his impaired literacy!
