English, the Language.
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It's definitely to do with the accents
Maybe it's my accent, but Paw/Pour/Poor are all homophones.
Like Saw (To cut wood but not to say what's seen? - For some reason? I think.) Saw 'wood cutter'/Sore
It's like, Raw.
You don't say Ra, you say
"Raw"
"Saw"
"Sore"
"Law"
"Door"
"Paw"
"Pour"
or
"Pore"
and
"Poor"
This palindrome is great.
Rise to vote sir.
I do say "ra," and I pronounce the r at the end of 'poor'. However, I do know of several American accents which do have a distinction between 'rah' and 'raw', neither of which rhyme with 'poor'.
And that is a great palindrome. My name is a palindrome, and because I've always been a nerd, this thrilled me at the age of 5.
I remembered a dialect meme a friend of mine did a while back, and given the direction this thread has gone, it made sense to record my own version. Instructions below.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6jGOQ5T-I[/yt]
Instructions:
Pronounce The following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting Image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught, Orange, Coffee, Direction, Naturally, Aluminium and Herbs
Answer the following questions: What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? What do you call gym shoes? What do you say to address a group of people? What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? What do you call your grandparents? What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Do you think you have an accent?
So anyone else feel like awkwardly stumbling through a video?
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q6jGOQ5T-I[/yt]
Instructions:
Pronounce The following words: Aunt, Roof, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting Image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught, Orange, Coffee, Direction, Naturally, Aluminium and Herbs
Answer the following questions: What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? What do you call gym shoes? What do you say to address a group of people? What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? What do you call your grandparents? What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Do you think you have an accent?
So anyone else feel like awkwardly stumbling through a video?
: What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? vandalism
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Methode Champagnoise (alcoholic), or soft drink (non alcholic)
What do you call gym shoes? tonewalkers
What do you say to address a group of people? you mob
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Pest control
What do you call your grandparents? Nan & Pop
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? sun shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? the offspring, the tv clicker, the what's it, thingy.
Do you think you have an accent?
No, I speak urban Australian perfectly.
So anyone else feel like awkwardly stumbling through a video?
No, have participated in quite a few studies of language & language acquisition when doing Grad Psychological Studies.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Methode Champagnoise (alcoholic), or soft drink (non alcholic)
What do you call gym shoes? tonewalkers
What do you say to address a group of people? you mob
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Pest control
What do you call your grandparents? Nan & Pop
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? sun shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? the offspring, the tv clicker, the what's it, thingy.
Do you think you have an accent?
No, I speak urban Australian perfectly.
So anyone else feel like awkwardly stumbling through a video?
No, have participated in quite a few studies of language & language acquisition when doing Grad Psychological Studies.
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: What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP'ing
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Ade or whatever it's named.
What do you call gym shoes? Trainers
What do you say to address a group of people? Yo!!! or Hey!!!
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? a spider with really skinny legs.
What do you call your grandparents? Nan, Grandad
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Light Showers
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? 'Buttons' or Remote
Do you think you have an accent? I guess.
There is the one video of me, on my YouTube where I talk, but I feel like a 'Stoned Fat Jesus look-a-like on it.' (With a slight lisp)
From 2009,
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufn5DxtTQAM[/yt]
You Could Be Mine
(I cringe, listening to it now.)
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Ade or whatever it's named.
What do you call gym shoes? Trainers
What do you say to address a group of people? Yo!!! or Hey!!!
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? a spider with really skinny legs.
What do you call your grandparents? Nan, Grandad
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Light Showers
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? 'Buttons' or Remote
Do you think you have an accent? I guess.
There is the one video of me, on my YouTube where I talk, but I feel like a 'Stoned Fat Jesus look-a-like on it.' (With a slight lisp)
From 2009,
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufn5DxtTQAM[/yt]
You Could Be Mine
(I cringe, listening to it now.)
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What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? Toilet papering (i have never actually said this).
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?Soft drink or fizzy cordial.
What do you call gym shoes? Gym boots
What do you say to address a group of people?Formally - ladies and gentlemen, informally - you fellas
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nanna (Mum's mum), Grandma (Dad's mum), Pa (Dad's dad). I guess I call my Mum's dad - my grandfather- but he died when Mum was a little girl.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun Shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Buttons or Remote
Do you think you have an accent? I guess so.
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?Soft drink or fizzy cordial.
What do you call gym shoes? Gym boots
What do you say to address a group of people?Formally - ladies and gentlemen, informally - you fellas
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long legs
What do you call your grandparents? Nanna (Mum's mum), Grandma (Dad's mum), Pa (Dad's dad). I guess I call my Mum's dad - my grandfather- but he died when Mum was a little girl.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? Trolley
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? Sun Shower
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Buttons or Remote
Do you think you have an accent? I guess so.
Most of the words you pronounce similar to me but certainly not "iron' which I pronouce as one syllable. I also say alumimium very differently from you. I think you pronounce 'aunt' 'roof' and 'coupon' slightly different from me but it is very subtle. I pronounce herbs with a H. I pronounced data and Data (from Star Trek differently). Some other interesting words you could have asked about are vitamins, migraine and oregano.
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What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP'ing
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Shoes
What do you say to address a group of people? Listen up!
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long-legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandpa, Grandma
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? shopping cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? drizzle
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote
Do you think you have an accent? accent is relative
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda
What do you call gym shoes? Shoes
What do you say to address a group of people? Listen up!
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long-legs
What do you call your grandparents? Grandpa, Grandma
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? shopping cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? drizzle
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote
Do you think you have an accent? accent is relative
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU51_3Re_eo[/yt]
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP'ing
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda or pop
What do you call gym shoes? sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people? you
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long-legs
What do you call your grandparents? Gram
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? shopping cart or grocery cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? There's a term for that?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote
Do you think you have an accent? Of course.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? TP'ing
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? Soda or pop
What do you call gym shoes? sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people? you
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? Daddy long-legs
What do you call your grandparents? Gram
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? shopping cart or grocery cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? There's a term for that?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with? Remote
Do you think you have an accent? Of course.
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
TP'ing
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
Pop
What do you call gym shoes?
Sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people?
Guys
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
Vacuumed
What do you call your grandparents?
Grandpa/ma.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
Cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
Nothing
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Remote
Do you think you have an accent?
No.
TP'ing
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
Pop
What do you call gym shoes?
Sneakers
What do you say to address a group of people?
Guys
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?
Vacuumed
What do you call your grandparents?
Grandpa/ma.
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?
Cart
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
Nothing
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?
Remote
Do you think you have an accent?
No.
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Here is a couple of young women with Tasmanian accents. They pretty much sound like me.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46_AfY555q0&feature=related[/yt]
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfGp0WFwGmY[/yt]
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46_AfY555q0&feature=related[/yt]
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfGp0WFwGmY[/yt]
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[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nej4xJe4Tdg[/yt]
I don't tend to pick up things like that easily as my hearing is not perfect.
Is the term you use for carbonated drink, the same or is 'fizzy drink' or 'fizzy cordial' a Tasmanian thing? Some other Australians on You Tube have been saying 'soft drink'.
Of course, the way Tasmanians can tell someone is a Mainlander is when they pronounce certain Tasmanian placenames.
I am more likely to call such a drink by its brand name.
I guess the term Mainlander (for the residents of the big North Island) is a Tasmanian use of the word. I don't think Mainlanders call themselves Mainlanders.
I guess the term Mainlander (for the residents of the big North Island) is a Tasmanian use of the word. I don't think Mainlanders call themselves Mainlanders.
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