How do you pronounce "often"?

[bayoubill]

So, how do you pronounce "often"?

There's really only two ways people do it.

Do you have a reason for pronouncing it the way you do?

I'll pronounce my thoughts on the subject in a couple of days.

[CID_0687]

I reckon I pronounce it AULF TIN, you know us southerners like to put letters where they don't belong.

[bayoubill]

Originally Posted by andrewinsuresal

I reckon I pronounce it AULF TIN, you know us southerners like to put letters where they don't belong.

Yeah, well, I'm a Son of the South, too, but I've never heard of that rule.

I've been under the impression that Yankees abuse the language more than we do.

[PaleoPaul]

Meh, I've pronounced it both ways.

[bayoubill]

Originally Posted by PaleoPaul

Meh, I've pronounced it both ways.

Ehhh...

You do it one way much more than the other.

So, fess up, which is it?

[PaleoPaul]

Originally Posted by bayoubill

Ehhh...

You do it one way much more than the other.

So, fess up, which is it?

of-ten

[CID_0687]

Originally Posted by bayoubill

Yeah, well, I'm a Son of the South, too, but I've never heard of that rule.

I've been under the impression that Yankees abuse the language more than we do.

I'm not as bad about it as my momma is. Daddy and I use to crack up everytime momma would say anything with double o's like door or floor. It always comes out doower or floower.

[CID_0687]

Oh and I almost forgot about my little girl saying again. AGAIYAN.

[bayoubill]

Originally Posted by andrewinsuresal

I'm not as bad about it as my momma is. Daddy and I use to crack up everytime momma would say anything with double o's like door or floor. It always comes out doower or floower.

Originally Posted by andrewinsuresal

Oh and I almost forgot about my little girl saying again. AGAIYAN.

Yay-yuh, it's true, we do tend to draw out and add an extra vowel-sound syllable to certain words.

I ascribe it to the charm of the South.

[bayoubill]

Originally Posted by PaleoPaul

of-ten

uh-huh...

I'll have more to say about that later.