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Optimist Prime 04-21-2005 06:24 PM

I don't feel like showing my steps but so far I am leaning toward seer up but that is an overuse of the vowels. I could say it for you all, that would easy, but alas, my recorder cannot be hooked up to my computer.

Optimist Prime 04-21-2005 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KSig RC
the y is not a 'hard' i, according to my OED - it's (si'r-ep, sūr-)

[i' is as in pit, ūr is as in urge]

oh goddamnit

SigKapBling 04-21-2005 09:35 PM

eek...

i say SEER- up .... and now living in vegas people look at me like i have 7 heads when i say it that way ..... :rolleyes:

sageofages 04-21-2005 09:39 PM

I say "Log Cabin" :)

CUGreekgirl 04-21-2005 11:19 PM

Sir-up...

but I'm from the deep south so I talk funny anyway

Dionysus 04-22-2005 11:48 AM

Ok, so I guess "sirp" and "suuuuurp" is just a St. Louis thing. :o :)

mmcat 04-22-2005 11:54 AM

ditto...

sear-up

winnieb 04-22-2005 12:27 PM

I say "sear"-"rup" (usually)

I hate words like this..... it is like coupon and february!


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