Anonymous
10/12/2024 04:07
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 16 year old uses T-glottalization. According to Google: T-glottalization is a speech pattern where the "t" sound is dropped in words like "kitten," "Vermont," and "important". This is a normal speech pattern that is becoming more common in the western United States and among younger female speakers.
It's most pronounced in words like kitten, mitten and button.
So while I say, "kit-tin", she says "kit-in" with emphasis on the "kit" and very quiet "in". It is surprisingly very noticeable.
I grew up all over New England and lived in NYC for 12 years, and this is literally how everyone talks. If you pronounce it as, “but-TEN” up there people would look at you like you were an absolute freak with three heads.
I'm from abroad and find strange reactions when I ask for water at a restaurant, as I pronounce the T. I have to change it to ask for a "warder". I then receive a glass of H2O, but fortunately never a prison guard. I had similar reactions looking for metal recycling place until I changed the request to medal recycling.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 03:32
Subject: Re:Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Kitty corner and catty corner. I think this sounds dumb.
I always thought it was caddy-corner.
Here are some others that the younger generations might not know:
anagogglin’
wompajog
caddywompus
Anonymous
10/12/2024 03:23
Subject: Re:Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
I’m old enough to remember when harassment was pronounced with the stress on the second syllable.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 02:23
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
I’ll admit I’ve done the saLmon because I don’t get why the L is silent.
I hate when people say “ant” instead of “aunt”. It has a u in it to differentiate the two words.
You must be having a laugh.
It’s regional.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 01:53
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:weird ones:
"heighth" instead of "height". That's a weird one you hear on HGTV.
"woman" instead of "women"- as in pronouncing it as singular when referring to a group. I hear this on the RHW franchises but also some journalists mispronounce it too.
"saLmon" instead of "sammon" (L is silent).
"vunerable" instead of "vulnerable".
buh-in instead of button just sounds horribly uneducated. Perhaps if it goes with a whole jersey accent it makes more overall sense. Doesn't sound as bad.
I’ll admit I’ve done the saLmon because I don’t get why the L is silent.
I hate when people say “ant” instead of “aunt”. It has a u in it to differentiate the two words.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 00:36
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Some people say: "im poor ant" when they pronounce important.
This is a big word change that I try don't like. Sounds so strange, hear it all over insta and YouTube.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 00:30
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
weird ones:
"heighth" instead of "height". That's a weird one you hear on HGTV.
"woman" instead of "women"- as in pronouncing it as singular when referring to a group. I hear this on the RHW franchises but also some journalists mispronounce it too.
"saLmon" instead of "sammon" (L is silent).
"vunerable" instead of "vulnerable".
buh-in instead of button just sounds horribly uneducated. Perhaps if it goes with a whole jersey accent it makes more overall sense. Doesn't sound as bad.
"heighth" instead of "height". That's a weird one you hear on HGTV.
"woman" instead of "women"- as in pronouncing it as singular when referring to a group. I hear this on the RHW franchises but also some journalists mispronounce it too.
"saLmon" instead of "sammon" (L is silent).
"vunerable" instead of "vulnerable".
buh-in instead of button just sounds horribly uneducated. Perhaps if it goes with a whole jersey accent it makes more overall sense. Doesn't sound as bad.
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:59
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:It seems almost everyone says "of-ten" now instead of "offen." My argument against this (usually kept to myself ☺️ ) was, ok now say soften. Well, sure enough, I heard someone say "sof-ten" on an HGTV show the other day. 😫😫😫
YES! I’m 50 and have noticed this too. But my kids say “offen.”
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:58
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 16 year old uses T-glottalization. According to Google: T-glottalization is a speech pattern where the "t" sound is dropped in words like "kitten," "Vermont," and "important". This is a normal speech pattern that is becoming more common in the western United States and among younger female speakers.
It's most pronounced in words like kitten, mitten and button.
So while I say, "kit-tin", she says "kit-in" with emphasis on the "kit" and very quiet "in". It is surprisingly very noticeable.
I would not hire someone who spoke like this. O
Must be hard to find a good babysitter for you
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:55
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What words have you noticed older generations use?
There is only one correct pronunciation for "adult," uh-duhlt.
A dolt.
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:54
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:I’ve noticed a lot of young people seemingly mispronouncing “women” as whoa-men. Is there any reason for this?
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:50
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What words have you noticed older generations use?
There is only one correct pronunciation for "adult," uh-duhlt.
Wrong.
AD-ult
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:26
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My 16 year old uses T-glottalization. According to Google: T-glottalization is a speech pattern where the "t" sound is dropped in words like "kitten," "Vermont," and "important". This is a normal speech pattern that is becoming more common in the western United States and among younger female speakers.
It's most pronounced in words like kitten, mitten and button.
So while I say, "kit-tin", she says "kit-in" with emphasis on the "kit" and very quiet "in". It is surprisingly very noticeable.
I grew up all over New England and lived in NYC for 12 years, and this is literally how everyone talks. If you pronounce it as, “but-TEN” up there people would look at you like you were an absolute freak with three heads.
+1, I grew up in southern CT and this is how we all talk. I never knew it was a thing until I moved to DC.
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:21
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What words have you noticed older generations use?
There is only one correct pronunciation for "adult," uh-duhlt.
Some older people say ADD-ultz
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:20
Subject: Older generations pronounce words like “adults” differently than younger generations. What other words?
Anonymous wrote:My 16 year old uses T-glottalization. According to Google: T-glottalization is a speech pattern where the "t" sound is dropped in words like "kitten," "Vermont," and "important". This is a normal speech pattern that is becoming more common in the western United States and among younger female speakers.
It's most pronounced in words like kitten, mitten and button.
So while I say, "kit-tin", she says "kit-in" with emphasis on the "kit" and very quiet "in". It is surprisingly very noticeable.
I grew up all over New England and lived in NYC for 12 years, and this is literally how everyone talks. If you pronounce it as, “but-TEN” up there people would look at you like you were an absolute freak with three heads.