Pronouncing words differently to others

[Member Berry 1,217]

I'm British and pronounce some words in a way an American would. I was talking about a vase earlier and I pronounced it as "veys" and my sister started laughing and asking why was I saying it like that. People in Britain tend to say "varse" "Varse" sounds wrong to me as there's no R in the word. I looked it up and the way I say it is American:

 

 

I also say "zee" instead of "zed" but that's because I used to watch Dragonball Z as a kid and it was always pronounced "zee".

 

Does anybody else do the same?

[Riganthor 484]

I am dutch so.... this doesnt really have impact for me (besides british people saying to me I should pronounce some words differently). ANd in my own language I live in the place where, studies have shown the most pure dutch is spoken, not kidding. I was kinda suprised to hear that. 

[On-Locoweed 108]

Sometimes language/pronunciation can be a learned thing, sometimes it's a consequence of the region or place you are from. I'm from the Southern US but on a good day you probably wouldn't be able to detect that unless I really stressed a twangy sound for dramatic effect. A Southernism I have encountered but could never naturally pull off is a local pronunciation of "oil" as "uhl". I hear that on advertisements a lot.

[Concerned Bystander 2,904]

 

 

I'm British and pronounce some words in a way an American would. I was talking about a vase earlier and I pronounced it as "veys" and my sister started laughing and asking why was I saying it like that. People in Britain tend to say "varse" "Varse" sounds wrong to me as there's no R in the word. I looked it up and the way I say it is American:

 

I too am British, and I must say I've never heard anyone pronounce it 'varse', only ever 'vaz' or sometimes 'veys'.  Having said that though, I do hear a lot of younger people these days using americanisms, as they pick up their vocabulary not only from those around them but from TV as well, and they show an awful lot of American TV in the UK.

[hgdsghfdhgfdghfdshg 82]

I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but I definitely pronounce some things differently than others. As an American I sometimes pronounce things the English way on purpose and other things are because of my lisp.

[Member Berry 1,217]

I have a lisp too It used to be a lot worse when I was a kid but I had speech therapy for it. I can't say the words "shower" and "fish" properly though.

[KatonRyu 1,033]

 

 

ANd in my own language I live in the place where, studies have shown the most pure dutch is spoken, not kidding. I was kinda suprised to hear that.

 

That makes me curious, where would that be? I'm Dutch as well, just asking in English 'cause rules.

 

On topic, I pronounce words differently all the time. I'm not really consistent on using British or American pronunciation since it's not my native tongue. I guess I lean more towards the American side, though. At the very least in spelling I'm more American because I don't see the point of the 'u' in words like color.

[Riganthor 484]

That makes me curious, where would that be? I'm Dutch as well, just asking in English 'cause rules.

 

On topic, I pronounce words differently all the time. I'm not really consistent on using British or American pronunciation since it's not my native tongue. I guess I lean more towards the American side, though. At the very least in spelling I'm more American because I don't see the point of the 'u' in words like color.

north-holland, and I will not say the city in here

[KatonRyu 1,033]

north-holland, and I will not say the city in here

 

Fair enough. Never knew that area was considered to have the most pure dialect, then. I'm from South-Holland myself, but lived in Overijssel for 10 years as well.

[ARagY 1,152]

"Vás" and not "Væz" 

 

Because hard z is too hard

[Revisedwords101 6]

I belive that we all have our own way of pronunciation on things... Like how I once called a "waffle" a "woofle" when I was young (I don't know why...)    

 

But anyways, If the person you're talking to understands what you're saying, I think it's alright :3

[redaxted 1,765]

I am British, but I often pronounce words more like someone from Autralia would (words like 'can't'). People often ask if one or both of my parents are from there. Besides that, I often pronounce words incorrectly on purpose.

Edited April 17, 2016 by Wolves

[Attack of the Pwns 894]

I watch way too much Top Gear, so now when I curse undr my breath or in my head (I try not to curse out loud) I end up with "bloody" being thrown in there, even though it's not a curse in the U.S. Also thanks to Top Gear, I call it petrol instead of gas, and I call a two door car a "coup-eh" instead of a "coop" as most Americans pronounce it.

 

That's about it. Otherwise, I sound like a cross between a Southern American and a Midwestern American, because I live where those two regions collide.

[GeekySonic 1,150]

Since I had lived in North Dakota for five years, I picked up a slight North Dakotan accent. The typical accent isn't as thick and heavy as most people think. I don't exactly know how to describe it.

 

In one episode of MLP there's this cow that speaks in an exaggerated North Dakotan twang. It's kinda like that. Not a whole lot of words are pronounced differently, but they throw in a lot of phrases like "Oh for special," and "Don’tcha know?"

[Castle Bleck 19,384]

I pronounce vase as "voz" instead of "vayce."

 

That way, I don't sound like I'm saying "face" instead.

[gamecubeguy214 2,512]

I'm an American, and I want to start acting a little less American because I kind of dislike my country. We have a bit too much freedom which can be a bad thing in some cases, and we have Donald Trump. If we don't move out of America if when Donald Trump becomes president, we're all gonna die. All of that aside, I want to act less American by spelling it like ''armour'', pronouncing it like ''zed'', saying ''maths'', saying ''rubbish'' and if I learn more about how other English speaking countries speak, then I'll do much more.

[Comic Sans 401]

* i am also british, but i do happen to say 'varse' instead of vase. for the z in dragonball z, i actually say 'zee' but majority of the time i say 'zed'.

 

* other words i seem to pronounce differently or even wrong, one of them is 'latte'? apparently latte is supposed to be pronounced 'lat-tay' but i always say it 'lar-tay'.

[Invincible 2,092]

I'm Israeli, most of our pronouncing is accomplished via hand gestures and poorly executed metaphors.

 

When asked to properly pronounce something, we're more likely to botch it most of the time, though when speaking another language i subtly tend imitate the accent of my crowd. How well i perform this is to be debated.

[Randimaxis 8,657]

I'm American, but I do so enjoy playing with accents, voices and words themselves... so I've found so many 'wrong' ways to say things.

 

I find it interesting that, by simply changing the word choices and pronunciations of a handful of words can give an accent the difference between being a proper, north-end resident, or a south-side slum tenant... and everything in between.

 

As for just plain everyday conversation, I also happen to live in the South - double jeopardy (said: GEO-par-dee), to be certain.

[Castle Bleck 19,384]

and we have Donald Trump.

 

And Hillary Clinton on the Democrats' side.

 

These Presidential elections keep getting worse and worse, I swear.

Edited April 18, 2016 by A.V.

[Lisa 5,553]

I'm Australian and I've always pronounced it as "varse." [vɑs] My mother's always been strict about my accent growing up. She wants me to avoid the common Australian accent and lean towards a posh British one, so naturally I've come to talk with a mix between Australian and Received Pronunciation. Most people I know pronounce it as "veys." [veʎs]