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In response to "You pronounce it in a weird way that is poorly represented by that particular spelling." by loosilu

Maybe it's an Ontario thing vs. the Prairies where Reagen and I are from. I don't think I've ever heard aboot.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Apr 11 '11, 18:27

I'm told I have a decently strong accent. A slurring together of my phrasing. Pretty sure it's a mix of the old-world Ukrainian accent I picked up from the hometown.

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I've heard speculation before that aboot is ontario (it's not) but usually people say it's a Newfie thing (i don't hear it from there either) and ... - zork Apr 11, 18:37
I don't think I've heard Prairies ever. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 18:30 4
- Strong nasally. I have heard the aboot, but can't remember where the people who said it where from. -- nm - the liioulu with books and dvds Apr 11, 18:33 1
  - And no, not from every Canadian I've met, but a few. -- nm - the liioulu with books and dvds Apr 11, 18:35
- The difference in the dialect is mostly word choice until you hit the Maritimes. -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 18:31 1
  - I went to NFLD twice when I was a teen. that one is effed UP. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 18:32
a bit but not out of place from what I grew up around. - Reagen Apr 11, 18:29

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Maybe it's an Ontario thing vs. the Prairies where Reagen and I are from. I don't think I've ever heard aboot.

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