Dialects of the Presidents?

[Tom Zurinskas]

I get a kick in this collection out of an early president flapping the "r" in "great"  grrrreat.  You don't hear that one anymore.  Very uppity.

http://www.lib.msu.edu/vincent/presidents/


Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk




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> The MSU Vincent Voice Library is working to preserve over 100 years of
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> Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
> See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk
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> > Is there a list of the native dialects of US Presidents?
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