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Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess

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Steph L. - May 23, 2020 7:57:27 am PDT #21544 of 30019

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Aaron and Erin should be pronounced differently.

I can't do it. Or, when I try, the only way I can make them sound different is to really over-exaggerate the vowel sounds, and nobody wants to be called "Ehhhhhhh-rin."

I also can't pronounce Mary, marry, and merry differently (unless, again, I over-exaggerate the vowels). And I super-duper can't pronounce caught and cot differently.

I'm a linguistic mess, guys.

chrismg - May 23, 2020 8:00:09 am PDT #21545 of 30019

"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

They sound different to my ears when I say them, but who knows what someone listening to me would hear?

-t - May 23, 2020 8:09:08 am PDT #21546 of 30019

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Same, Tep. Or maybe more so. I don't know what different would even sound like.

Did I mention our new VP of Sales in Serena Williams?

dcp - May 23, 2020 8:18:33 am PDT #21547 of 30019

The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

regional accent

Try Irish: "Ã‰ireann"

Or from India: "Arun."

DavidS - May 23, 2020 8:35:06 am PDT #21548 of 30019

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I also can't pronounce Mary, marry, and merry differently (unless, again, I over-exaggerate the vowels).

Regional accent, common in the South that my mom bequeathed to me.

Which is why I got so much shit at my Alma Mater for pronouncing it "Kinyon" half the time.

Also much mockery when I ask for a writing implement as I don't distinguish between "pen" and "pin."

-t - May 23, 2020 8:57:16 am PDT #21549 of 30019

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Vowels are all pretty blurry if you ask me.

msbelle - May 23, 2020 9:15:23 am PDT #21550 of 30019

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am Steph's pronunciation. I only have like 3 vowel sounds, but I can make almost anything 2 syllables if I'm getting my Texan on.

I have played in dirt! pulled some weeds, deadheaded (new knowledge) some on the front rose bush. planted all but 8 of the things I have to plant. 2 are going into the ground, 4 are going into big planters I already have. That leaves two and I need more planters. I think I am going to take a break, then walk the house making note of the things I have been thinking I need from Lowe's and take a fast trip there.

Steph L. - May 23, 2020 9:32:02 am PDT #21551 of 30019

I look more rad than Lutheranism

I remember in high school, the nuns tried so hard (in vain) to get us to pronounce "twenty" as "twen-tee," not "twunny". The flat midwestern accent is a bitch.

Sheryl - May 23, 2020 9:32:46 am PDT #21552 of 30019

Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Did not sleep well last night. Between my phone beeping because of low battery(and having to get up to plug it in to charge it) and Nova yowling frequently, I woke up a lot this morning.

Matt the Bruins fan - May 23, 2020 10:04:09 am PDT #21553 of 30019

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I don't pronounce the initial vowels in Aaron and Erin differently, but the o and i are definitely two separate sounds.

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