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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