Re: YAEPT (was Re: French)
| From: | Paul Kershaw <ptkershaw@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 6:52 |
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----- Original Message ----
> From: "phil@PHILLIPDRISCOLL.COM" <phil@...>
> When I was a teenager around 1970, I noticed that
> everyone here in southeastern Michigan pronounced
...
> switched to ['aiDr=]. In fact, I can't remember
> the last time I heard someone else say ['iDr=].
> But I don't know any teenagers around here. I
> wonder how they say it.
> --Ph. D.
I'm 40, live in Oakland County (that's southeastern Michigan), have lived in
Michigan all but my first 18 months, and not only do I say EE-ther, but I
interpret AYE-ther as rather pretentious. I can't remember the last time a
local said AYE-ther, although I'd expect it's more common in the Ann Arbor
area... is that where you are?
Also in free variation: Pronouncing the "t" in "often." I don't, and it makes me wince. :)
-- Paul
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