Learn to speak Wisconsin

[Paul Johnston]

I say Ka-myun-i-pau (with [o@] at the end like a good North
Jerseyite), accent on 2nd syllable.  I think I said ka-munn-i-pau
when I first came to NJ.

Paul
On Sep 9, 2007, at 10:25 PM, Mark Mandel wrote:

> ---------------------- Information from the mail header
> -----------------------
> Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> Poster:       Mark Mandel <thnidu at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject:      Re: Learn to speak Wisconsin
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
>
> How DOES one pronounce "Communipaw"? I have a particular reason for
> asking.
>
> On 9/9/07, Paul Johnston <paul.johnston at wmich.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Tom should know the set up in New Jersey, where he lives.  When I
>> moved there, I mispronounced forms for places like Weequahic,
>> Matawan, and Communipaw and learned 2 correct pronunciations for
>> Wanaque (though which ones the locals use I don't know.
>>
>
> m a m
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org