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June 5 2013
This is about the funniest explanation of regional dialects in the United States I've ever seen. I say 'hoagie' so you can see exactly where I live on one of the maps. If they did a survey for the pronunciation of water (I say 'wadder') and dog (I say 'dawg') you would be looking at New Jersey again!
How do you say some of these words? Does it match where you live?
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22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other
UPDATE: Enthusiastic Marylanders have alerted us that there is indeed a town named "Bowie, Md." that is pronounced "Boo-wie." That solves that. No word yet from Texans. UPDATE 2: From a Texan: "It's pronounced Boo-wie because it's named after Jim Bowie (pronounced Boo-wie), who played a major role in the Texas revolution.
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