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georgeld · #41 05-27-2015, 04:56 AM

Jim:
What I want to know is what you did when you Saw the beer?

BCB:
I've heard many of the locals call it: Si watch too.

Can't think of the spelling of the crik now but,: Suh voy yah Maybe I'll look at the map! Cebolla. Now then, you tell me where all this comes from!

Thanks guys, am enjoying this.
George

GrocMax · #42 05-30-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Eagle_view

Here in Western Washington we have so many native American names for towns, passes mountains and rivers that it is very funny when a Seattle TV Station gets a new announcer guess at how to say these words.
Here is a list and some explanation of some of the locations here in Washington
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/0...hington-State#

The litmus test for a 'native' is the proper pronunciation of 'Puyallup'.

Pyoo-allup.

That list forgot Humptulips.

Eagle_view · #43 05-30-2015, 09:23 PM

That be so true, GrocMax

Daryl · #44 05-31-2015, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GrocMax

The litmus test for a 'native' is the proper pronunciation of 'Puyallup'.

Pyoo-allup.

That list forgot Humptulips.

Peeoo-ollop - a sin PU-ALOP I've always thought. Had a couple from Puyallup in the Blue Knights when I was a member - years ago - 1980's- that's what it sounded like to me with the 'merican' accent.

GrocMax · #45 05-31-2015, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Daryl

Peeoo-ollop - a sin PU-ALOP I've always thought. Had a couple from Puyallup in the Blue Knights when I was a member - years ago - 1980's- that's what it sounded like to me with the 'merican' accent.

Regional accents screw up phonetic spellings

I went from SnoHoCo to South Carolina to Georgia now N. Tex, I don't know how to talk now. Do what? (N. Texism)

georgeld · #46 06-01-2015, 04:15 AM

HA, you need to go spend a few days in Holland to learn local dialects!
George

Daryl · #47 06-01-2015, 05:41 AM

LOL- my wife's Mom is Dutch/German - but no accent - her Grandfolks though - wow.

georgeld · #48 06-02-2015, 05:07 AM

Daryl:

What I was referring to was: a 29 letter word comes out as a very short
grunt! I got along ok by reading the maps and looking at street signs. No way in H I could of found anything by listening to them grunting the names out.
Several times riding the buses I'd listen and never figure what was said. See the sign go by and it would be where I wanted out. So I had to walk back a block or two. Quite a few folks speak decent English in most countries though. That was a big help to me. I'm sure many more do now than in '71-2 when I was there.