But really...for those for whom Mary, merry, and marry sound the same, do hairy, ferry, and Harry rhyme too? It only occurred to me after I sent that message that my examples might only make sense to someone who speaks like Gene and I do. (We're both Noo Yawkers, BTW.)
-Max
On 10/4/06, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There is no maah-ree in my world. That's aaahbsurd. If that's wrong, I don't wanna be right.
"Max H." < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Mayuh-ree, meh-ree, maah-ree.
The first one rhymes with hairy (which should tell you that mayuh is one syllable, but that's the hardest sound to describe), the second with ferry, the third with Harry.
-Max
On 10/4/06, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:i say them all the same way - i don't know how they can be said
differently! this is really bugging me!
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