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3catwoman3

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16. "Like when I was little, I always said 'ax'. Like I couldn't say the word correctly."

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 06:10 PM

Jun 2022

Little kids commonly say "psiketti" instead of spaghetti. I know of no adults who say pisketti. I do not think this is at all the same.

Nor do I think the example of the different pronunciations of economics is valid. Both of those pronunciations use the same spelling.

Ask does not spell axe.

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Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality [View all] Goonch Jun 2022 OP

Nah. Aks is a mispronunciation of ask. brush Jun 2022 #1

+1000 not buying either (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #6

When I was young... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #2

And then there's nookyool'r. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #3

And then there's Feb U wery Goonch Jun 2022 #4

And lie-berry. And sang-widge. TygrBright Jun 2022 #7

I know someone from NY who says youse XanaDUer2 Jun 2022 #5

And they also say yooge, 2naSalit Jun 2022 #8

My husband grew up on "Long Guyland," and he definitely says "yooge"... 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #10

I confess... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #18

I live in New Orleans where a whole lot of natives zuul Jun 2022 #9

What is Yat? 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #11

Often, the term "Yat" refers particularly to the New Orleans accents Goonch Jun 2022 #13

New Orleans accent that sounds a lot like a Brooklyn accent. zuul Jun 2022 #14

I live in Western Mass and the local dialect includes intheflow Jun 2022 #15

I can't criticize anyone for saying, "aks" Glorfindel Jun 2022 #12

"Like when I was little, I always said 'ax'. Like I couldn't say the word correctly." 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #16

There is nothing wrong with anyone's speech... Anon-C Jun 2022 #17

It's linguistic metathesis. We all do it. LastDemocratInSC Jun 2022 #19

The post itself shows it was pronounced both ways in England IbogaProject Jun 2022 #20