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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

I know how to speak Boston:

1) Words like Car are pronounced "Caaaah".
2) Words like Cast are pronounced "Carst"
3) The word pronounced "Khakis" means Car Keys.
4) The words pronounced "Car Keys" mean a certain type of light cotton pants usually tan in color. You can put your khakis in the pocket of your carkeys.
5) If you want a soda pop, ask for a tonic.

6) And the biggest mistake people make that make them stick out like sore thumb: Pronouncing Boston like it has the long A as in Baaaston. O's are pronounced more or less normally. Perhaps a bit of "Bawston", but never anything dramatic.

That's about all I know


94 posted on 07/13/2004 6:01:25 PM PDT by johnb838 (France is the enemy - France has always been the enemy)
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To: johnb838

Thanks for the tips:-) I imagine instead of BAHSton, we'll be saying BAWWSTUNN, and that will also make us stick out.


109 posted on 07/13/2004 8:05:08 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
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