Comments on: The Changing Pronunciation of “Leisure” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-changing-pronunciation-of-leisure/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Drew http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-changing-pronunciation-of-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-391591 Drew Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:07:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1236#comment-391591 Hm, I pronounce "bury" to rhyme with "hurry", the "sor" in "sorry" like "sore", "aunt" like "ont", "leisure" like "treasure" and "caramel" like it's spelled; I'm the only one I know of who pronounces most of these like this though; I'm from southern Missouri, so I have no idea how I got these pronunciations. Hm, I pronounce “bury” to rhyme with “hurry”, the “sor” in “sorry” like “sore”, “aunt” like “ont”, “leisure” like “treasure” and “caramel” like it’s spelled; I’m the only one I know of who pronounces most of these like this though; I’m from southern Missouri, so I have no idea how I got these pronunciations.

]]> By: David http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-changing-pronunciation-of-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-289121 David Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:45:29 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1236#comment-289121 I myself find that I always rhyme buried with hurried. I really wish I could remember where I picked that up from. I said it the other night and my wife gave me some crap... "Do you mean berried?" "That's what I said, buried." It felt like an exchange between Brian and Stewie on Family Guy. Glad to hear I'm not the only one that pronounces it this way though. BTW, I live in Iowa. So, if region is a factor, I think I must have picked it up from somewhere else. I can't think of anyone else in my location that pronounces buried the way I do. I myself find that I always rhyme buried with hurried. I really wish I could remember where I picked that up from. I said it the other night and my wife gave me some crap…

“Do you mean berried?”

“That’s what I said, buried.”

It felt like an exchange between Brian and Stewie on Family Guy. Glad to hear I’m not the only one that pronounces it this way though. BTW, I live in Iowa. So, if region is a factor, I think I must have picked it up from somewhere else. I can’t think of anyone else in my location that pronounces buried the way I do.

]]> By: Erica http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-changing-pronunciation-of-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-256867 Erica Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1236#comment-256867 I am so glad I'm not the only one who pronounces "buried" to rhyme with "hurried" in my social circles. I'm from southwest NM and I have yet to meet someone who pronounces "buried" the way I do. I am so glad I’m not the only one who pronounces “buried” to rhyme with “hurried” in my social circles. I’m from southwest NM and I have yet to meet someone who pronounces “buried” the way I do.

]]> By: jess http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-changing-pronunciation-of-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-59839 jess Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:03 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1236#comment-59839 My husband actually pronounces "buried" to rhyme with "hurried." He grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and we currently live in Northern Minnesota. I found it extremely funny at first, but seeing this has shown me that it is probably more common than I originally thought. (He also pronounces "bag" with the long A of "phase.") Not everyone up here pronounces it that way (indeed, not even most people do), which is why it threw me a bit when we were dating. (I'm originally from Illinois and had never heard that pronunciation.) My husband actually pronounces “buried” to rhyme with “hurried.” He grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and we currently live in Northern Minnesota. I found it extremely funny at first, but seeing this has shown me that it is probably more common than I originally thought. (He also pronounces “bag” with the long A of “phase.”) Not everyone up here pronounces it that way (indeed, not even most people do), which is why it threw me a bit when we were dating. (I’m originally from Illinois and had never heard that pronunciation.)

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-changing-pronunciation-of-leisure/comment-page-1/#comment-59498 Maeve Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:59:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1236#comment-59498 barouche, There's no way to keep up changing pronunciation. You can't go wrong with the RP you learned at school. I plan to continue to pronounce "leisure" to rhyme with "pleasure," but I'll understand what another speaker means when I hear the other pronunciation. barouche,
There’s no way to keep up changing pronunciation. You can’t go wrong with the RP you learned at school. I plan to continue to pronounce “leisure” to rhyme with “pleasure,” but I’ll understand what another speaker means when I hear the other pronunciation.

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