http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/comment-page-1/#comment-33747 SamJC Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:51:08 +0000 http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/#comment-33747 Well I'm from Swanton, VT and if you wanna sound like your from here don't pronounce the T, at the end of 'ing' don't say the G and when you say your, it's yur, when you say ours it's ahrs. I also find that we say "I'm gunna be goin'..." Instead of "I'm going to go to..." Hope this help you. Well I’m from Swanton, VT and if you wanna sound like your from here don’t pronounce the T, at the end of ‘ing’ don’t say the G and when you say your, it’s yur, when you say ours it’s ahrs. I also find that we say “I’m gunna be goin’…” Instead of “I’m going to go to…” Hope this help you.

]]> http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/comment-page-1/#comment-32086 MBarrett Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:04:19 +0000 http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/#comment-32086 Slight correction of above, I meant to say if a Sylable ends it T, not a vowel. All that thinking about grammer rules got me messed up. Slight correction of above, I meant to say if a Sylable ends it T, not a vowel. All that thinking about grammer rules got me messed up.

]]> http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/comment-page-1/#comment-32085 MBarrett Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:03:06 +0000 http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/#comment-32085 Here's a tip from a local. If a vowel ends in a T, don't say it. Its one of the fastest ways I pick out flatlanders. Flatlanders say "Vermont". Locals say "Vermon". I the fancy term is glottal replacement. Not sure what it means, but according to Wiki thats what the T dropping is. But you don't just not say the T. You kind of swallow it. Its kinda hard to describe, since I grew up with it so it sounds normal to me. But listen for it. Also, apparently we use don't and weren't incorrectly. Not sure how, but my grade school English teacher always used to ride me about it. Here’s a tip from a local. If a vowel ends in a T, don’t say it. Its one of the fastest ways I pick out flatlanders. Flatlanders say “Vermont”. Locals say “Vermon”. I the fancy term is glottal replacement. Not sure what it means, but according to Wiki thats what the T dropping is. But you don’t just not say the T. You kind of swallow it. Its kinda hard to describe, since I grew up with it so it sounds normal to me. But listen for it. Also, apparently we use don’t and weren’t incorrectly. Not sure how, but my grade school English teacher always used to ride me about it.

]]> http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/comment-page-1/#comment-30534 Tim Seiger Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:43:10 +0000 http://www.edcyz.com/the-elusive-vermont-accent/04/#comment-30534 I moved, alot, growing up. Eleven times by the time I was eighteen. While all our moves were in Pennsylvania some may as well been across the country for the different cultures we experienced. Included in those cultures were accents and I too have always envied the accent. I am a person without an identifiable place of origin. All things considered, far worse things could have happened but it is good to know I am not only one who "hears" a place. Thanks Ed. I moved, alot, growing up. Eleven times by the time I was eighteen. While all our moves were in Pennsylvania some may as well been across the country for the different cultures we experienced. Included in those cultures were accents and I too have always envied the accent. I am a person without an identifiable place of origin. All things considered, far worse things could have happened but it is good to know I am not only one who “hears” a place. Thanks Ed.

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