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Pronunciation of the word "Button"

chiclet — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 10:19:08 GMT

It is silly for something so unimportant to bother you but every time I hear it pronounced Buh on leaving out the t's, I cringe. At first I thought it was just really young people but I hear it on others too.

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Daisy Sunflower — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 10:36:31 GMT

One ex-host would say "impordant" instead of "important".

It was so weird. You would think at least one person would have told her to stop saying that.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 10:53:17 GMT

I think what you are talking about is geographic differences. I always use the example of the word "roof"? Is it "ruuf" or "rooof"? I have lived in difference areas of this country and I am always amazed at this.

How do you say "bagel" and I could go on and on.

And as a target of those that comment it hurts my feelings.

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candys mine — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:14:20 GMT

It's definately not Buh-On. it's Buh-In.

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Johnnyeager — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:14:28 GMT

A current host also says "impordant", but what the heck.

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AngelPuppy1 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:17:18 GMT

I have been hearing words like button and important on t.v. said this way recently by mostly younger celebs. I think it's kind of a fad way of saying these words. It doesn't really bother me but I have noticed it.

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Carolina925 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:19:09 GMT

I'm not sure when that pronunciation started but it always makes me think of the old "valley girl" speak. I'm thinking, in my southern speak, that I always said something like it but I made it as one word. When I hear it, it sounds like "buh in", two words. I've always said "buhun" not really saying the "t". Cotton would be another example. Two other words that ruffle my feathers are realtor (relator)/realty (reality) and jewelry (jewlery). Far be it for me to talk much about how people talk...I have trouble saying February

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Carolina925 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:23:59 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 , my ex used to say "wheelbar" for wheelbarrow and "barpit" for borrow pit; it took me forever to realize what he was saying. In my southern speak, I always inadvertently add syllables so my wheelbarrow ends up something like "wheeyellbaoro". Differences make the world go 'round, right?

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on the bay — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:35:24 GMT

@candys mine wrote:
It's definately not Buh-On. it's Buh-In.

@candys mine

lol! I hope you meant this to be funny because it is!

and yes, just no! No, there is no "buh on". No, no to any regional thing people lol! It is button in the finest Queens English lol! and there is no exception ok? Ok.

And @Carolina925,

I think we are sisters!😄

Wait! I do say it without the tt's! I mean say it everyone. Do you really say it with the tt's pronounced?!

If you do, you know youj are weird right, unless you're from England lol!

and I can say that-my Uncle is.

But still I don't say it like a certain host-its more like a very quick bu..n,

coh..n, isn't it?

I'm SURE you will all agree with me!! 😄

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Pook — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:35:20 GMT

I cannot recall every hearing the double ts in button, cotton, etc actually being ennunciated by anyone - ever! If I did, I would think it odd if someone actually accentuated those ts.

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Harpa — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:42:54 GMT

Yes, I think they all need a pronunciation class with Professor Higgins.

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CalminHeart — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:01:38 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
I think what you are talking about is geographic differences. I always use the example of the word "roof"? Is it "ruuf" or "rooof"? I have lived in difference areas of this country and I am always amazed at this.
How do you say "bagel" and I could go on and on.
And as a target of those that comment it hurts my feelings.

I agree. I can drive 2 hours south and hear a whole different way of pronouncing words.

My dad has a PhD in English/Lit and History. He always said it's not nice to criticize someone else's pronunciation, grammar, etc because words are said differently in different parts of the country. He said it's always better to be kind and accept people as they are.

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Pook — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:03:48 GMT

@candys mine wrote:
It's definately not Buh-On. it's Buh-In.

@candys mine That's how I always say it with the in and it seems that those complaining are complaining about many now saying it with the ON instead! It is called a glottal sound and correctly used in this country.

https://youtu.be/FCr4zouRwpY

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violann — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:04:16 GMT

This pronunciation is called a "glottal stop". It is a local pronunciation, acceptable to the ear of some, not to the ear of others

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violann — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:07:35 GMT

@Carolina925 wrote:
I'm not sure when that pronunciation started but it always makes me think of the old "valley girl" speak. I'm thinking, in my southern speak, that I always said something like it but I made it as one word. When I hear it, it sounds like "buh in", two words. I've always said "buhun" not really saying the "t". Cotton would be another example. Two other words that ruffle my feathers are realtor (relator)/realty (reality) and jewelry (jewlery). Far be it for me to talk much about how people talk...I have trouble saying February

I was a speech therapist for most of my professional life, and you can feel safe sitting next to me and talking about what you want, @Carolina925.

I'm sure I'll understand you just fine, and bottom line, that's what really counts.

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Foxxee — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:12:35 GMT

If you noticed @chiclet, others did too.

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candys mine — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:25:15 GMT

@Pook Just curious, East Coast too?

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CherryHugs — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:32:31 GMT

and how some pronounce

bet room instead of bedroom!

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shaggygirl — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:42:17 GMT

And no is bothered by "this is cawed midnight blue and this one is cawed rosy pink"?

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jellyBEAN — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:42:07 GMT

Isn't it funny, the things we notice that cause irritation? The simplest of things. But I notice these type of things too. There is an Oil of Olay commercial where the model is talking about the product and I try not to listen to it anymore because the way she pronounces the word - I think the word is "important" she semi drops the t sound in the word and it just irritates me.

Take the word horrible. I'm from the NE and say "harrible". A roof to me rhymes with aloof and not rough. And its washer, not warsher like the Pillowman says.

Yes, its all a regional thing. We can't help it. You say tomayto, I say tomaaahto!! Peecan or Peecon. and so it goes....