Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Your results

The results are in from my Pronunciation Poll.  Thanks to those of you who participated.  For the most part I am in the majority with you all.  I was surprised to see #6 (Caribbean) was an even split.  I never knew which way to say the word until the movie Pirates of the Caribbean came out.

I have one more for you.  Wash.  Do you say "wah-sh" or "wor-sch"?  



1. Data
 

 Response
Percent

day-ta
66.7%
d-ah-ta
38.9%
2. Pajamas
 

 Response
Percent

pa-jaw-mas
11.1%
pa-jaam-as
72.2%
pj's
16.7%
jammies
16.7%
3. Caramel
 

 Response
Percent

kar-mul
72.2%
kaer-uh-mel
27.8%
4. Versatile
 

 Response
Percent

ver-si-tull
55.6%
ver-si-tile
44.4%
5. Aunt
 

 Response
Percent

aeunt
16.7%
ant
83.3%
6. Caribbean
 

 Response
Percent

kaer-ebien
50.0%
ker-ibien
50.0%
7. Coupon
 

 Response
Percent

coo-pon
66.7%
que-pon
33.3%
8. Envelope
 

 Response
Percent

n-vel-oup
88.9%
ohn-vel-oup
11.1%
9. Mature
 

 Response
Percent

meh-tour
5.6%
meh-chure
94.4%
10. Often
 

 Response
Percent

off-en
44.4%
off-tin
55.6%

1 comment:

  1. this is always a fun topic. especially for me because I'm from the Chicago area, you know, where we DON'T have an accent! :)
    I'm with the majority vote on everyone of these.

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