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Wishing It Was Spring Already with Magic Friends

Uponastar

Uponastar

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Connor002 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ywmVxkkZQ

This guy doesn't look like an accent intellectual, but he makes some good points.
Personally, I don't think I have any of the things he mentioned (I'm such a Philly sell-out), but about 3 minutes in is SOOO true.
Dot, you know what I mean.
(PS: Do you notice that the things he mentions seem much more prevalent in South Philly/People from South Philly?)
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I don't think the guy had much of a Philly accent, but yes he raised some good points. The "water" thing, most definitely...That's how I say it! I'm not really aware of the dark "L", but I have always hated the "S H" conversion. I never understood that one.
South Philly has its own exaggerated version of Philly-speak. It sounds "put-on" and is similar to NY accents...Brooklyn in particular.
I can usually pick up a true Philly accent, but it's hard to explain what it sounds like. There's a sort of "flattening" of vowel sounds. Maybe "flattening" is not the best description, but I don't know how else to put it. It's pretty distinct to the area, though.
 
D

Disnut

Member
Good morning
I have been soooo busy this week.
Next week really looks busy also.
My DDs has spring break next week/this week.
I just want ya'll to know that I try to check in once in a while but might not speak up much/
Love you all.
 
mpoppins76

mpoppins76

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:wave:

We're heading up to NY today to see DF's parents so they can meet their new Grandpup. :)

Hope everyone has a great day, be back tomorrow! :kiss::kiss:
 
mpoppins76

mpoppins76

Well-Known Member
DisneyBunny said:
Hello all...

Steph... Go. On. A. CRUISE for your honeymoon!!!

SO much fun! You get to go to the islands! You get all the food you can eat! No worries!!

Here's ours...
http://snarkymommy.blogspot.com/2006/07/our-honeymoon.html
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:lol: We've thought about it. Problem is that DF has never been on one before and he doesn't want to risk spending our honeymoon seasick. :rolleyes:

I think we've come up w/ a Plan C, but I need to check w/ my parents to see what they say about it. It would mean us skipping Christmas this year, but I think would work out the best.


Bye for real :wave:
 
Connor002

Connor002

Active Member
Uponastar said:
I don't think the guy had much of a Philly accent, but yes he raised some good points. The "water" thing, most definitely...That's how I say it! I'm not really aware of the dark "L", but I have always hated the "S H" conversion. I never understood that one.
South Philly has its own exaggerated version of Philly-speak. It sounds "put-on" and is similar to NY accents...Brooklyn in particular.
I can usually pick up a true Philly accent, but it's hard to explain what it sounds like. There's a sort of "flattening" of vowel sounds. Maybe "flattening" is not the best description, but I don't know how else to put it. It's pretty distinct to the area, though.
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I think he went for some of the more obvious things, but I just saw an article about UPenn's research center on accents. (I forget where that was, in a link from that video maybe? I'll check.) There are a few more subtle pronunciation differences that I've never noticed before.





EDIT: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/081497/article008.shtml
 
Uponastar

Uponastar

Well-Known Member
Connor002 said:
I think he went for some of the more obvious things, but I just saw an article about UPenn's research center on accents. (I forget where that was, in a link from that video maybe? I'll check.) There are a few more subtle pronunciation differences that I've never noticed before.





EDIT: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/081497/article008.shtml
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I'm still reading...
But yes!
"home" on the list of words...We pronounce that with that "flat" sound on the "o" that I was talking about. The "o" is not rounded.
And the "Awn" pronunciation of "on". Yes!
*runs back to read more*
 

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