topic Re: How do you pronounce water in Community Chat

How do you pronounce water

Leggett28 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:35:18 GMT

I have noticed some of the host and vendors on QVC (including Martha Stewart) say worter

Re: How do you pronounce water

Mj12 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:38:07 GMT

Guilty - I also pronounce it 'worter'. I grew up in NJ, maybe it's a NE thing, I am not sure.

Re: How do you pronounce water

qualitygal — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:40:02 GMT

Is this a trick question? LOL

Oh you mean with an accent. LOL

Re: How do you pronounce water

kaydee50 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:40:21 GMT

How do other people pronounce it?

Re: How do you pronounce water

Kachina624 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:40:35 GMT

I definitely don't say "worter".

Re: How do you pronounce water

FlyersGirl — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:41:58 GMT

@Leggett28 @Mj12

I am from the Philly area. We drink "worter". We eat "worter ice" all summer. We "worter" our lawns and plants.

Re: How do you pronounce water

Goldengate8361 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:43:58 GMT

I say "water"....like "wad - ter." I know....It doesn't have a "d" in it. I'm Southern--but I don't know if this is a Southern thing or not.....

Re: How do you pronounce water

Deree — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:45:39 GMT

Wawder or wahder.

Re: How do you pronounce water

Desertdi — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:48:44 GMT

watah

Re: How do you pronounce water

patbz — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:53:07 GMT

Wawder; I'm from suburban D.C. so I also say Warshington.

Re: How do you pronounce water

Caligurll — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:53:43 GMT

Wha-ter.

Re: How do you pronounce water

silkyk — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:57:19 GMT

How about wash? Some people seem to add an r in there and it comes out warsh. Whats with that?

Re: How do you pronounce water

golding76 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:00:26 GMT

"worter"

Grew up in what is now referred to as Central Maryland; however, when I was younger, my region was referred to as Western Maryland. Area settled primarily by the British and Germans.

One's accent is most likely linked to the mother tongue of local inhabitants.

Re: How do you pronounce water

Foxxee — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:34:54 GMT

Initially, I learned how to pronounce words from my parents, then in school. They learned "standard" American English, too, sometimes called "newscaster" English.

The "wa" in water is similar to the "wa" in wall and Washington.

Re: How do you pronounce water

Bri369 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:02:44 GMT

I pronounce it wah-ter.

I have a friend who says worter and cawfee. She's from the East Coast.

Re: How do you pronounce water

Imaoldhippie — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:05:25 GMT

Budweizer

Re: How do you pronounce water

MandyG06 — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:08:26 GMT

my mom is from PA and she pronounces it 'woooooooter' It drives me insane! hahaha.

Re: How do you pronounce water

fancy pantsy — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:13:12 GMT

wha-ter ? wah-ter? i dunno. but definitely not warter

Re: How do you pronounce water

SuhseK — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:17:43 GMT

Wah ter 😊

Re: How do you pronounce water

shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:18:51 GMT

Martha used to pronounce it with a "H" in front. I haven't watched her in a really long time so maybe she doesn't do this any more.