Kristine Cummings

How Does New Yorkers Say Water?

Water is pronounced “waw-tuh” New Yorkers drop the “R” here. How do New Jerseyans say water? ‘Water’ is usually pronounced something like “wooder” (wood’-er) or “wudder”. Saying “wooder” or “wudder” will definitely make you sound South Jersey. Do New Yorkers pronounce R’s? The most recognizable, almost stereotypical New York pronunciation is the elusive “r.” Most …

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Are New Yorker Rude?

A 2011 poll that asked Americans to judge whether people with specific accents seemed nice, honest, intelligent, and well-educated found that 51 percent of respondents judged speakers with New York accents to be “rude,” while only 7 percent judged them to be “nice.” (Respondents also judged speakers with Southern Is New Yorker friendly? Seven in …

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How New Yorkers Say Forget About It?

Fuhgeddaboudit, an eye dialect spelling of “forget about it,” may refer to: Fuhgeddaboudit, a stereotypical phrase from New York City English. What are phrases New Yorkers say? New Yorkers use “cray-ahns” to color. It’s pronounced “sear-up” If you pronounce the words “merry,” “marry,” and “Mary” in three different ways, you’re likely from New York. New …

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