How do you pronounce 'syrup'?

[Aristus]

Poll question: How do you pronounce 'syrup'?

Okay, just another regional dialect poll from your ever-curious pal, Aristus. Come on, give, give, give. I was born and raised in Texas, and now live in Washington State. And I have always said 'seer-up'.

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. the first one

is how I pronounce it.

The second one, well, isn't that what you put on a horse?

[trof]

8. suhr-up on a horse?

stirrup?

[Fovea]

2. I say

'SIR-ip'

[supernova]

4. Southeast here

I say "SIR-up".

[Paschall]

3. A more politically pertinent question

How do you pronounce "Kucinich"? My virgin European ears, spared American media, have never heard the word spoken.

ON EDIT: Oh, in France we say "seer-o." ;-)

[Rowdyboy]

5. Koo-sin-itch

Is the correct pronumnciation so far as I know.

[Cassandra]

6. What I've heard is...

Koo-sin-itch, accent on the second syllable. I hope that translates. :-)

Edit: I say seer-up and I'm a New Yorker.

[Aristus]

7. It's "Koo-SEEN-itch", mon ami.

Hope that helps. :-):hi:

[Rowdyboy]

10. Are we on the spot or what?

Three virtually identical answers in the same minute.

Cheers to you, DU :toast:

on edit: Make that 4

[Cassandra]

14. And none of them...

had anything to do with the actual poll on syrup!

[Paschall]

12. Thanks all

That's kind of what I suspected. But wasn't sure if the middle syllable got some sort of Italian treatment... "cheen."

Hmmm, why am I suddenly reminded of Pickle's "unreachable itch"? ;-)

[MercutioATC]

28. Gee, in Cleveland, we say "koo-SIN-itch"

...

[supernova]

9. Kucinich

Say it with me:

"Koo-SIN-itch". I can't believe none of the European media have uttered his name yet.

[Paschall]

15. Hey, if I heard it on Continental media

It would be with a French accent... and, believe me, you don't wanna go there! ;-)

[VelmaD]

11. I answered "suhr-up" but

it really depends on how bad my drawl is when I say it. Sometimes it's just "surp". :-)

[Aristus]

13. OKay, Vel. I saved this question just for you:

On what do you like to pour your 'suhr-up'? ;-)

[VelmaD]

16. Mmm...syrup...

I like it on pancakes and waffles and biscuits.

Now granted, I'd like to pour it on my "partners" but you'd be surprised how twitchy guys can be about having syrup stuck in their body hair. ;-)

[Aristus]

17. Ouch! My fault for asking, I guess.

I've done honey and ice cream, but not syrup. Guess it would be similar to honey, which I didn't have a problem with. Yes, sticky, but mmmmmmmmmm! ;-)

[VelmaD]

18. I'm sure the fact that I prefer...

super-sticky TJ Blackburn cane syrup to maple syrup doesn't help matters.

Hell, if they'd just shave it wouldn't be a problem. :evilgrin:

Were you the lick-er or the lick-ee in the honey story? Might make a difference in whether you had a "problem" with it or not. ;-)

[Aristus]

19. Both. :-)

I love the way we just hijacked my own thread. :-)

Okay, now here's a tough one. Br'er Rabbit Blackstrap Molasses. If you want to 'hold on' to your beau, this is a good way, I bet. I've never tried it "in the field" so to speak, but man, is it STICKY!

[VelmaD]

20. I can find a way...

to make ANY thread about sex. Hell, with syrup it didn't even take any effort at all. :-)

Mmm...mollases. If I get a chance to "field-test" it I'll let you know the results. I got someone who promised me "whatever you want" for my birthday. Bwahahahaha...he'll never know what hit him. :evilgrin:

[Aristus]

21. Whew, whatever you want, huh?

In place of the sadly closed Grotto, I suppose I could start food threads and see where they lead!

But then, I have to be a good boy. :(

[VelmaD]

22. No, you chose to be...

a good boy. And that's fine. Says something about your fine and upstanding character. :-)

I on the other hand, can be as bad as I want to be. :evilgrin:

If you wanta open the Grotto and serve donuts feel free. I'll be there with bells on. :-) And I promise not to be too obscene with the eclairs. ;-)

[Aristus]

23. Say no more!

Your wish is my command!

[VelmaD]

24. I love it...

when men do my bidding. :-)

[ronzo]

26. yep. surp.

I'll vote suhr-up, tho. Good question...

[dwckabal]

25. great site

http://classweb.gmu.edu/accent/

This site examines the accented speech of speakers from many different language backgrounds reading the same sample paragraph.

[trof]

27. There's a brand down here

whose tag line is "Golden Eagle Soppin' Surp, Pride of Alabam".
We sop our surp up with homade biscuits.

[criticalmass]

29. Syrup has 2 syllables?

We Okies call it surp.