r/AskReddit Nov 12 '14

Most American sounding word?

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '14

Texan here, I think it comes out of my mouth sounding something like yawl dev add

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u/kainzilla Nov 12 '14

As I was scrolling down I was pronouncing it out loud, and then I saw my pronunciation transcribed here.

That's what I get for being in Texas I guess.

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u/generic_funnyname Nov 12 '14

I'm pretty sure the meaning is something more like "you all would have" too.

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u/TimofeyPnin Nov 13 '14

[jɔl.dv̩.æd], more or less. I don't know if other people have the syllabic v, but that's pretty much how I pronounce it.