how do you say....

[ayaandjudah]

Should I bring up how I say Chocolate?

[ColleenSwerb]

I'm gonna guess chawk-lit, lol.

[haydensmommy217]

Originally Posted by pewtertm

Mom's BF when I was growing up was from Oregon...to this day I can hear her pronouncing the word 'on' as 'arn' (as in barn, without the b). For our Oregonians...is that the norm or was she just a weirdo?

i have lived in Oregon for about 10 years and haven't heard it pronounced like that but i could be pronounced like that

[Nettio]

This thread cracks me up, haha.

Originally Posted by Julie Billingsley

I'm in Oregon. It's or-ah-gen (gen like the ending of again) or maybe it's better shown as or-ah-gun, but it's NOT or-ah-gone

Do you say it with three syllables or two? In CA everyone pronounced it with two. So Oregon is said pretty much exactly like you would say organ.

[eranslow]

Originally Posted by Nettio

Do you say it with three syllables or two? In CA everyone pronounced it with two. So Oregon is said pretty much exactly like you would say organ.

yes! I remember thinking my hubby was weird because of the way he said Oregan (like organ). (he grew up in Sacramento)

He also says ten like TIN. (well he used to - after getting teased about it all during college he doesn't say it like that anymore!)

Seriously - this thread is hilarious!

[haydensmommy217]

yea this thread is hilarious, i just love how people mispronounce Oregon its funny

[ayaandjudah]

Originally Posted by ColleenSwerb

I'm gonna guess chawk-lit, lol.

Yep chawlit. Two syllables and the aw instead of ah

[Nettio]

Originally Posted by eranslow

yes! I remember thinking my hubby was weird because of the way he said Oregan (like organ). (he grew up in Sacramento)

LOL yep, I went to school in Davis, so definitely the same area.

[Sarah8914]

I so don't get the ahh-some/awe-some thing... or dawg and frahg or sprite and spright.... ??

Yes col, record yourself so we can hear it all!

[Julie Billingsley]

Originally Posted by Nettio

Do you say it with three syllables or two? In CA everyone pronounced it with two. So Oregon is said pretty much exactly like you would say organ.

3 syllables, but the middle one is short and fast. LOL I'm in Northern Oregon and we and Washington say Oregon as 3 syllables. And of course, now I need to mention that Washington is NOT Warsh-ing-ton. LOL