At 09:33 PM 2/14/2008, Cynthia Baird wrote:
>Since we were on the subject of geographical pronunciations, would
>anyone like to take on the pronunciation of "ornery"? I am from the
>southern Midwest and always heard the word pronounced as or-nry. My
>husband is from the South and hates my pronunciation--he says ah-nry. . . .
DD: I am from the South, too. Aged decayed Southron (sic) Gentry. I
say or-nry. The more correct way appears to be, awr-nuh-ree, but
that's then Damn Yankees for you.
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