Utahnics

Hi! ^-^

You might not know this already, but I'm from Arizona.

I lived there for the first four years of my life. Then we moved to Utah.

And here in Utah, we pronounce things differently than other Americans do.

So, if you've ever wanted to learn how to talk like a Naffy Taffy, here's how! xD

MOUNTAIN = MOW'UN

Yep. We often skip the T in mountain.

BUTTON = BUH'UN

Same thing with button.

SHERBET = SHERBERT

My mom is always asking me how to pronounce sherbet correctly. I tell her it's "sherbet", but she doesn't believe me, so we both go back to saying "sherbert".

PRESCRIPTION = PERSCRIPTION

Speaking of which, I need to go take my daily dose.

PREDICTABLE = PERDICTABLE

That was "perdictable".

CROSSED/ACROSS = CROSST/ACROSST

I swam "acrosst" the river, so I "crosst" the river. Get it? No? Okay.

CREEK = CRIK

My grandma is a real sucker for this one. Every time she tries to say the word creek it comes out as "crik". :I

ROOT = WRUT

Another word my grandma needs to practice.

PICTURE = PITCHER

Yet ANOTHER word on my grandma's list of vocabulary to work on.

LIBRARY = LIEBARRY

"Mooommm! I wanna go to the LIEBARRY!!!"

FEBRUARY = FEBUARY

I am the only person who feels like this is mispronounced outside of Utah as well, or am I just crazy?

ESPRESSO = EXPRESSO

Blech. Coffee.

ESCAPE = EXSCAPE

You're free, little fishy!

That's all of the words I can think of for now. Let me know how YOU pronounce these words!

Thanks for reading. Have a great day!