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In another thread, Vegasrefugee wrote:

Came acrost this today:

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=285

Vegasrefugee, I hope you were only joking with that spelling of "across."

To those on this message board who live in Utah, I need an explanation for something. Why do people in Utah pronounce the word "across" with a "T" on the end, like "acrost?" THE WORD "ACROSS" HAS NO 'T' AT THE END!!!

I moved to Utah when I was 11 and was freaked out the first time I heard it. It still grates on my nerves whenever I hear someone say it that way.

So, what's the deal?

My Parents are from Georgia, and I can remember as a kid my Dads accent would kick in when he was angry. What would normally come out as "Get over here" would come out"Gitohnoaheah"

yes, one word.

Gaz

Vegas: Came acrost this today.

Jersey Girl: In Jersey we'd say...I found this thing today...yawannamakesomethinofit?

;-)

Dr. Shades wrote:Why do people in Utah pronounce the word "across" with a "T" on the end, like "acrost?" THE WORD "ACROSS" HAS NO 'T' AT THE END!!!

I'm right there with you. IT DRIVES ME NUTS! My dad says it all the time.

It's kinda like when bush says nukeyalur.

Who Knows wrote:I'm right there with you. IT DRIVES ME NUTS!

It's comforting to know for sure that there's at least one other sane person in Utah!

Both pronunciations of the town name of LAYTON irk me.

Most say LATE'n, those upset at the common mispronunciation over pronounce, LAY-TON

Or the folks in Boise. Outsider call it BOY-zee. Local correct them with BOY-SEE.

Personally I like the way Ahhhnold pronounces KaliforniA :)

Dr. Shades wrote:In another thread, Vegasrefugee wrote:

Came acrost this today:

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=285

Vegasrefugee, I hope you were only joking with that spelling of "across."

To those on this message board who live in Utah, I need an explanation for something. Why do people in Utah pronounce the word "across" with a "T" on the end, like "acrost?" THE WORD "ACROSS" HAS NO 'T' AT THE END!!!

I moved to Utah when I was 11 and was freaked out the first time I heard it. It still grates on my nerves whenever I hear someone say it that way.

So, what's the deal?

In my view, there is a distinctive "Utah Accent" which extends up into Idaho, and perhaps into parts of Nevada and Arizona as well. It involves not only such odd pronunciations as "acrost," but also weird words (or contractions?) such as "init" or "onnut." E.g., Q: "Where'd that chair go?" A: "Oh, my mother was sittin' onnut." Another alteration of vowel sounds occurs in words such as "Monday," or "granite," or "furniture," where the sound gets changed to a long 'e' sound---e.g., "Monday" becomes "Mondee," or "granite" becomes "graneete," or "furniture" becomes "furneeture." Finally, there is the changing of 'o' sounds to 'a' sounds and vice versa, such as Mr. Mac's, "Two people may share one arder." (Instead of "order.") One finds this in GA pronunciations of "pornography" as "pernography," too.

. . . "Monday" becomes "Mondee," . . .

Hah. I've caught myself saying that a few times.

Do you hear people pronounce the word "Washington" as "waRshington?"

Mister Scratch wrote:

Dr. Shades wrote:Vegasrefugee, I hope you were only joking with that spelling of "across."

To those on this message board who live in Utah, I need an explanation for something. Why do people in Utah pronounce the word "across" with a "T" on the end, like "acrost?" THE WORD "ACROSS" HAS NO 'T' AT THE END!!!

I moved to Utah when I was 11 and was freaked out the first time I heard it. It still grates on my nerves whenever I hear someone say it that way.

So, what's the deal?

In my view, there is a distinctive "Utah Accent" which extends up into Idaho, and perhaps into parts of Nevada and Arizona as well. It involves not only such odd pronunciations as "acrost," but also weird words (or contractions?) such as "init" or "onnut." E.g., Q: "Where'd that chair go?" A: "Oh, my mother was sittin' onnut." Another alteration of vowel sounds occurs in words such as "Monday," or "granite," or "furniture," where the sound gets changed to a long 'e' sound---e.g., "Monday" becomes "Mondee," or "granite" becomes "graneete," or "furniture" becomes "furneeture." Finally, there is the changing of 'o' sounds to 'a' sounds and vice versa, such as Mr. Mac's, "Two people may share one arder." (Instead of "order.") One finds this in GA pronunciations of "pornography" as "pernography," too.

Good information. I remember being surprised when I learned that one of my missionary companions was not mispronouncing "hurricane" when he told me he was from "her-i-cun" and that people are not from "the toolies" when they come from "TOO-ILL-A".

Were the Beatles from Utah?


Artist: The Beatles Lyrics
Song: Acrost The Universe

Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away acrost the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Images of broken light which
dance before me like a million eyes
That call me on and on acrost the universe
Thoughts meander like a
restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as
they make their way acrost the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

Sounds of laughter shades of life
are ringing through my open ears
exciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love which
shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on acrost the universe

Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Jai guru deva
Jai guru deva

Or do the British make the same mistake, too?