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In America the Purty you learned that the difference between having a cellar and having a basement depends mostly on where you grew up. We showcased words and phrases that are indigenous to certain parts of the country.

For our encore, we offer the sounds of a nation -- the differences in dialect from sea to shining sea.

As before, there are no right or wrong answers. Don't answer with what you think is proper speech, but rather the way you really talk.

The conclusions we'll reach about you and your speech are based on the results of an ongoing Dialect Survey conducted by Harvard University.

And if you don't like those conclusions, don't go blaming Harvard ... Or "Hah-vahd," if you happen to live on the east coast.

Directions: Read the word in the word balloon aloud, three times. Then read the question below the word and select the option that best defines how you pronounced the word.




How did you pronounce the letter "c" in this word?

's' as used in the word 'sin'
'sh' as used in the word 'shin'
Some other way




How did you pronounce this word?

et - set - er - a
et - set - tra
ek - set - er - a
ek - set - tra
None of the above




How did you pronounce the second syllable in this word?

The 'a' sounds like it does in the word 'jam'
The 'a' sounds like it does in the word 'father'
None of the above




How do you most commonly pronounce this word?

Rhymes with 'out'
Rhymes with 'boot'
I use both pronunciations interchangeably
None of the above




How do you pronounce the second syllable in each word?

Rhymes with 'pay'
Rhymes with 'bee'
It varies, depending on the day I'm pronouncing




How do you pronounce this word, particularly the first syllable?

'o' sounds like 'flow' - 'Flow - rid - a'
'o' sounds like 'ah' - 'Flah - rid - a'
'o' sounds like 'aw' - 'Flaw - rid - a'
'o' sounds like 'ore' - 'Flore - i - da'
None of the above




How do you pronounce this word, in particular the first syllable?

Rhymes with 'bee' - 'ree-ly'
Rhymes with 'bill' - 'rill –ly'
Use both interchangeably




How do you pronounce this word?

With an 'ah' sound - 'ah - nt'
Rhymes with 'ant'
With a sound similar to the end of the word 'caught' - 'augh - nt'
The same way I pronounce 'ain't'




How do you pronounce the 's' in Elvis's last name?

As an 's'
As a 'z'




How do you pronounce this word?

Three syllables - 'carra - mel'
Two syllables - 'car - ml'
I use both interchangeably




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