silent letters (was broadcasters)

[Bob Haas]

I-ron.  I myself say I- at rn

> From: Kim & Rima McKinzey <rkm at SLIP.NET>
> Reply-To: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:33:46 -0700
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> Subject: Re: silent letters (was broadcasters)
>
>> Not for Popeye.  Has anyone out there ever encountered anyone who pronounces
>> "iron" with two syllables like the cartoon character?
>
> Do you mean 2 syllables?  Or do you mean pronounced as the cartoon
> character?  I have a 2 syllable pron, but it's I @rn - not the I r at n
> I think Popeye used.
>
> Rima