Bill would give OK to Ne-VAH-da pronunciation

[jeff of pa]

Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

ah ? They need a Bill, to OK How people Talk ?


CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The misuse of one little vowel frustrates a lot of Nevadans who get irritated by the mispronunciation of the state's name - using an "ah" instead of "a."

I take it in Ne-Va-dee Accents can get you in Trouble ?

Or don't the Legislator have anything to do this week ?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ODD_SAY_NE_VAH_DA?SITE=PAPOE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

[stefen]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

In a southern accent its pronounced...Ne..va..duh

 

[savant365]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

I never really thought about it but thats probably right. My Mother's name is Vada (vey-duh) and there is a town Nevada, MO. thats pronounced (neh-vey-duh).

 

[stefen]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

I never really thought about it but thats probably right. My Mother's name is Vada (vey-duh) and there is a town Nevada, MO. thats pronounced (neh-vey-duh).

See...right out of the Billy Langage Book

 

[ThTx]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

I was under the impression that Nevada was from a Spanish word. And I didn't realize that there was a long "A" sound in Spanish. I thought all a's were pronounced "ah". I guess the legislators must have figured that it was time to teach us proper Spanish pronunciation.

 

[stefen]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

Obammyism

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

still confuses the heck out of me.

I say Nevada with a "ah" like "Ma & Pa" Kettle

I'v heard Nevada like ah.. like Hat

I'v never heard Nevada pronounced aaa like hay.

It still confuses me why they need a bill created
to say it the way you talk

If somone pronounces pennsylvania

Pencil-Voh -neee-aaa ("a" like hay) that's their beeeeesnes

Some people call a Cow a Kow

Some call a Cow a KA

a Ka still looks like this

or this

I Know what about a Bill to Pronounce it

Navida as in "Feliz Navidad"

 

[boogeyman]

Re: Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation

Plain & simple. Another example of your tax dollars hard at work