[Speech note] Pronouncing Oregon

[Benjamin Barrett]

With the accent on the last syllable? I can see two syllables with the
accent on the first, but not on the second. BB

Bradley A. Esparza wrote:
>
> As a native of Western Washington, born, raised and educated here, I
> say or-'gun. When I want to be funny I say or-eh-'gone.
>
> On Nov 4, 2007 7:08 PM, Scot LaFaive <scotlafaive at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I just heard a local (Madison, WI) newsanchor "correct" herself right after
>> she pronounced "Oregon" as [or.e.gin] (rhyming with "pin"). Right after
>> pronouncing it as such, she immediately said [or.e.gan] (rhyming with
>> "Ron").
>> (I don't have the correct phonetic symbols, but I think you get the point).
>>
>> Scot
>>
>>
>>

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