"pellow" and "melk"

Bill Le May blemay0 at MCHSI.COM
Thu Nov 23 19:25:37 UTC 2006


> From: American Dialect Society
> [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of K Reynolds
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 11:49 AM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: "pellow" and "melk"

> I was born in NW Ohio and lived there for 28 years before
> moving to = Texas in 1984. My wife, from Houston, takes great
> joy in correcting my = pronunciation of the words "pillow"
> and "milk," which I pronounce with = an "e" like that in
> "mellow." My sister says "melk" also. I'm curious if = anyone
> has any insight on whether this is common to the midwest or
> just = a family thing.

It is alive and well here in Dubuque, Iowa.

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