Pronounciation of "syrup"

[Optimist Prime]

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]

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

[i' is as in pit, ûr is as in urge]

oh goddamnit

[SigKapBling]

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 .....

[sageofages]

I say "Log Cabin"

[CUGreekgirl]

Sir-up...

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

[Dionysus]

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

[mmcat]

ditto...

sear-up

[winnieb]

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

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