What's Your Name?

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by JuanBolio, Oct 19, 2009.

  1. M'Sharak

    M'Sharak Definitely Herbert. Maybe. Moderator

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    When I had it demonstrated by someone from that area, I didn't pick up even the hint of a light 'L' in the middle. It was more like "Skookle", accent on the first syllable.

    I've heard it most often as Puh-KIP-see.
     
  2. Ruaidhri

    Ruaidhri Commodore Commodore

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    No one in my family ever pronounced the first 'L', and it's one of those local names that outsiders never know how to say. No biggie. I recall the Schuylkill Expressway was often referred to in the eighties as the Sure Kill Expressway because of the volume of accidents on it.

    There's a section of Philly called Olney, and the residents there actually stretch it to three syllables, saying Ol-eh-nee.
     
  3. JonathonWally

    JonathonWally Admiral Admiral

    That's how I've always said it. I was there often enough years ago, went out with a girl who went to Marist, used to go to concerts at this bar up there too.
     
  4. Trippy

    Trippy NaNoWriMo Victim Admiral

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    I'm Laura. I also answer to "Mom" and "Ms. N" :)
     
  5. Alidar Jarok

    Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Moderator

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    Yeah, that's about right. Like I said, if there's an l, it's almost not there (but maybe it's not there). I take it that's not right? ;)
     
  6. MarianLH

    MarianLH Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Marian, oddly enough.