Re: [wEr\ Ar\ ju: fr6m] ?

Roger Mills wrote:
>
> Robert Hailman wrote:
> >> > /t_hVrOnt_ho/ - Toronto
>
> (and H.S.Teoh suggested: [t_hVrOno])
> RH again:
> >Hmm. /t_hVrOno/ does seem to be more of a slang pronounciation, from my
> >experience. I do use it like that in fast and/or casual speech, but I
> >doubt I'd say it like that if someone asked me where I lived, and so I
> >gave the somewhat for careful pronounciation.
>
> When I lived in the Detroit area, one encountered the occasional Canadian,
> plus we had CBC TV on our cable system (what a blessing!).  I never heard
> the Teoh version, though I have since then, and gather that Canadians
> consider it rather amusing.  My main hallmarks for identifying Canadians
> were (1) the [@u] and [@i] diphthongs and (2) Robert's pronunciation of
> Toronto-- especially in contrast with the usual US pronunciation
> [t_hVrA~4o], fast [trA~4o].    In fact I recall some CBC
> newsreaders/interviewees even tapped their "r".
And, of course, the lack of [@u] and [@i], and [t_hVrA~4o] are some of
hallmarks for identifying Americans. :-) I don't think I can recall ever
hearing a tapped "r" on CBC, but maybe I just wasn't listening hard
enough.

I've heard [t_hVr&~4o] before, when talking to a friend from Rochester,
that really bothered me. Of course, when I mocked her for it, she mocked
me just as much for my pronounciation of Rochester, so I guess it works
out in the end.

--
Robert

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