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April 28, 2005
Utah Accents
Let's start this out with a couple of words, and I want you to say them out loud. Listen carefully to yourself as you say each of the words. We'll discuss these pronunciations later.
- Mountain
- Button
Both of those words have a common ending. Mountain and Button seem to be two perfect words that people with a Utah accent tend to mispronounce. It is fairly beyond my understanding, and I wish to set the record straight. Fellow dwellers of Utah, please pay close attention and take any corrective action necessary.
The defining mispronunciation is the T (or t's) in those words. For whatever reason, some people feel obligated to say "mou-in" and "buh-in", as if the T's didn't exist. Is it really that difficult to tap your toungue on the roof of your mouth to make that simple sound? It doesn't seem that difficult to do. In my opinion, the lack of the letter makes your pronunciation of that word on par with a toddler. Congratulations.
Words in which you seem perfectly capable of pronouncing the letter T:
- Teetotaler
- Tobacco
- Salt Lake
- Retarded
If you have any difficulty in pronouncing the previously mentioned words, please call somebody from another state, and ask them for assistance.
Jeez It's not like you don't have an accent PEDRO.
You're right. I'm sure I have an accent to quite a few people. I wrote this article originally over five years ago, and was still somewhat new to Utah. Now that I've lived here even longer, I still hear the examples I referenced here, plus some others:
I could keep going, but this is enough. Each have their special pronunciation and they're easy to notice. Judging by your comment, I imagine you would accurately pronounce the word “racist”, which can be applied to your comment. Such talk certainly isn't appreciated, and not a good way to treat your fellow man, no matter where you incorrectly think they're from. Despite that, I apologize that my five year younger self offended you. Thanks for reading.