> > I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh"

I usually say, "Ewwww. Don't give me any Cauliflower."



"Mike Pearce" > wrote in message
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> "Denise~*" wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh"
> >
>
> Where did you grow up? I'm originally from Boston and have heard people
from
> both Rhode Island as well as western Mass use pronunciations like that.
How
> would you pronounce "talk"?
>
> >
> > Or is it similar to replacing the "r" in library with an "e"
> > (ie; "libery"). Ug, my friend does this & it drives me nuts,
> > especially since she used to work at a Library.
>
> When I was younger I had the classic Boston accent. I dropped just about
> every R except those at the beginning of a word. For someone with a Boston
> accent it can be very difficult to pronounce properly are words with Rs in
> the middle. Words like library and harbor. For me it used to be libery and
> hahhba. Those words still give me trouble. I pronounce car just fine
> though, unless I'm tired or excited. <g>
>
> -Mike
>
>
>