? why does Obama....

[nutsnberries]

pronounce Massachusetts *MassaTUsetts* ???

oh, listen... I'm going to vote for him on Tuesday. I'm no fan of Hillary. I also don't give a crap about the fluffy stuff like their clothes, the hair, the (non)snub, etc. But he's an eloquent man and I don't like him pronouncing my state incorrectly. The first time I heard him do it, I thought, *someone oughta correct him before he does that too many times*. The second time I thought, *hey, he went to Harvard Law school in Massachusetts, doesn't he know he mispronounces it?*... Now I'm just wondering why Teddie doesn't have a little word with him about it.

It's not a deal-breaker for me or anything. And maybe I'm silly to think he'd lose any votes over it.

I don't often hear it pronounced that way and I'm just wondering into the vast DU community>>> how many people around the country say it that way? enlighten me so that I can let it go. please.




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[uppityperson]

1. How do you pronounce Oregon?

phonetically, please.
Ore-ah-gone
Ore-ah-gun
Ore-A-gone
Ore-A-gun
Ore-gun
Ore-gone
other?

[nutsnberries]

2. ore-ah-gun

[uppityperson]

12. Good job! Many people don't, including me before I moved west.

Midwest we pronounced it Ore-gone, barely pronouncing the "ah" part. Drove relatives nuts for a couple days, then they told me if I was going to live out here I'd better learn to pronounce it right. Amtrack announcer announced (duh) the special for dinner was fresh sal-mon. Made me wonder if it was safe or not.

I think it's a regional thing, makes me realize how big this country is, all the regional accents. What with people moving around so much it's gotten some mixed up, but still noticeable.

[SeattleGirl]

17. Actually, the REALLY correct way to pronounce it is ORYGUN.

Lived there over half my life, and my family still lives there. What really irritates us is when people say ARE-AH-GON. :eyes:

[nutsnberries]

10. i remember that in Nevada

Barack and Michelle both wanted to make sure they pronounced it the way they do in Nevada.

[jlake]

3. It's an improvement of his previous "Massatushits".

[nutsnberries]

7. i kinda like massa two shits - it makes me laugh.

:)

[Catherine Vincent]

4. I've never paid attention.

Does he really?

[nutsnberries]

9. yup

he does!

[sandnsea]

5. My uncles from St Louis do too

So it's endearing to me, but I'm sure others don't find it so charming.

[nutsnberries]

18. THAT's a place I've mispronounced! -nt

[laruemtt]

6. my jamaican husband says

"massatuttets" - it's so cute. i always try to trick him into saying it but he's not falling for it anymore.

[nutsnberries]

19. 'tis cute.

:)

[IndianaJones]

8. my granddad used to. nt.

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20. thanks.

-noted.

:)

[Nailzberg]

11. Yous guys figure out da S in Illinois is silent, we'll stop saying MassaTUsetts. Deal?

[uppityperson]

13. Because it is French.

[nutsnberries]

14. I don't pronounce the S in Illinois but hey -

it's a deal.

[Thrill]

15. Do people get mad when people say Arkansas

like Ar KANSAS

[nutsnberries]

16. i don't know. never heard it.