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To: SoothingDave; xsmommy

My Pittsburgh relatives pronounce “Iron” (as in “Iron City”) as just one syllable. Sounds like “barn” without the “b.”


61 posted on 11/12/2014 9:54:54 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( When dems win, it's a mandate. When we win, we must compromise.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

yeah, so? that’s not how you say it?


62 posted on 11/12/2014 9:56:16 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

let me guess, you say EYE-EARN for iron? ; )


65 posted on 11/12/2014 9:59:12 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; xsmommy

The exact vowel sound can be up for debate, but it’s clearly one syllable.

This is not some weird one syllable word like “Pirates.”


67 posted on 11/12/2014 10:15:19 AM PST by SoothingDave
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