Grocery - a question of pronunciation (1 Viewer)

[mr. furley]

it has come to my attention that some people are pronouncing the word incorrectly

let's find out who it is

 

[Kal El]

I call it a supermarket

 

[El Floppo]

I forshibly reject this

 

[sports_fan]

Gross-suree

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

No “H” 

 

[munga30]

grōs-rē

 

[DaVinci]

I pronounce "grocer" as "gro-sir", but "grocery" as "gro-sher-ee". 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Groosherrreeee.

 

[NotSmart]

Gross-suree

I like the cut of your jib.

I was going to type it out as:    grow sure ree

 

[AAABatteries]

Depends on if I’m saying grocery store or just grocery.  Former is "gro-sree" - Latter is “gro-sher-ee.  Don’t ask me why.

 

[gianmarco]

Depends on if I’m saying grocery store or just grocery.  Former is "gro-sree" - Latter is “gro-sher-ee.  Don’t ask me why.

Yeah, this.

Makes no sense.

 

[sports_fan]

Depends on if I’m saying grocery store or just grocery.  Former is "gro-sree" - Latter is “gro-sher-ee.  Don’t ask me why.

Why?

 

[AAABatteries]

Why?

Don’t 

-not a FBG’s moderator 

 

[Penguin]

3 syllables

 

[shuke]

Looks like Gro-sri or Gro-shri are acceptable.

Also, not surprisingly, I fapped to that.

 

[WDIK2]

jro-shree

 

[Joe Summer]

GROSS-ree

The s's are in the first syllable.

 

[Kal El]

I pronounce "grocer" as "gro-sir", but "grocery" as "gro-sher-ee". 

Honestly, I do that as well. English is a weird language anyway. Read, lead, and reed sound alike, but so do read, red, lead and led. Cone and zone rhyme, but one doesn't.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Depends on if I’m saying grocery store or just grocery.  Former is "gro-sree" - Latter is “gro-sher-ee.  Don’t ask me why.

Pretty much sums it up.  But, maybe a little more interchangeable.  

 

[El Floppo]

My mind is blown. This must be a middle of the country thing...I've never heard people add the "sh" to this kind of word unless they're drunk. Are you all drunk?

 

[mr. furley]

 middle of the country.... Are you all drunk?

sometimes the answers are right there in the question

 

[rockaction]

Added Money Badger, dropped Justin Tucker.

I figured this was as good a place as any as long as we're arguing inarguable truths. 

 

[Juxtatarot]

I would enjoy going to a Skyline Chili again.  It's been almost 30 years.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I've always assumed most of you were drunk. Or high. Or posting from under a bridge.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

I've always assumed most of you were drunk. Or high. Or posting from under a bridge.

I'm not drunk, but the other two are spot on.

Oh, 3 syllables here. Gro-sa-ree

 

[drunken slob]

I just call it the, "Store."

 

[Mr. Ected]

I just say Wegmans.

 

[Gally]

Depends on if I’m saying grocery store or just grocery.  Former is "gro-sree" - Latter is “gro-sher-ee.  Don’t ask me why.

I do the exact opposite. 

 

[Don't Noonan]

Grow-siree

 

[E-Z Glider]

My mind is blown. This must be a middle of the country thing...I've never heard people add the "sh" to this kind of word unless they're drunk. Are you all drunk?

 I dont think Ive ever heard this in my life. Gro-sher-ee sounds like some sorta hillybilly speak.

 

[ChainsawU]

Damn girl, you got grocery.

 

[Scoresman]

Is this some sort of alternate word for the Piggly?

 

[General Malaise]

What about the word "Coupon"?  My wife, her family and several of my friends pronounce the word "QUE-pon", despite the fact that there is no letter "Q" in the word.  You don't pronounce a Military Coup with a "Q" sound, so why "Coupon"?  

 

[Mystery Achiever]

I have heard CUE-pon, though I don't get it. . Never heard of sh in grocery, though.

Also even though I voted for the 1st (correct) answer, I do like Skyline chili

 

[tommyboy]

Having given this some thought, I've pronounced it both ways all my life.

Same thing with cue-pawn and coop-on

 

[El Floppo]

Having given this some thought, I've pronounced it both ways all my life.

Same thing with cue-pawn and coop-on

You've been drunk all your life, haven't you.

 

[tommyboy]

You've been drunk all your life, haven't you.

no, but the multiple personalities helps

 

[mr. furley]

you people not pronouncing it with "sh", are you going "grow-curry" or something?

 

[Otis]

Thank you mr. furley for doing the lord's work in here.

 

[Sinn Fein]

you people not pronouncing it with "sh", are you going "grow-curry" or something?

Grow-sir-e

sh sound is just a result of bad phonics growing up.

 

[WDIK2]

 I dont think Ive ever heard this in my life. Gro-sher-ee sounds like some sorta hillybilly speak.

I've always said it gro-shree (2 syllables).  Everyone I know says it the same way.  We ain't got time for no extra syllables.  Midwest/Nebraska.    

 

[WDIK2]

What about the word "Coupon"?  My wife, her family and several of my friends pronounce the word "QUE-pon", despite the fact that there is no letter "Q" in the word.  You don't pronounce a Military Coup with a "Q" sound, so why "Coupon"?  

I've always said it QUE-pon.

 

[Sinn Fein]

What about the word "Coupon"?  My wife, her family and several of my friends pronounce the word "QUE-pon", despite the fact that there is no letter "Q" in the word.  You don't pronounce a Military Coup with a "Q" sound, so why "Coupon"?  

You pronounce coupon as  "koo - on"?

You don't pronounce Military Coup with a "p" sound....

 

[El Floppo]

Grow-sir-e

sh sound is just a result of bad phonics growing up.

Or a lot of booze.

Honestly...how do you get a "sh" from that?

 

[mr. furley]

I've always said it QUE-pon.

like kay-pahn?

 

[mr. furley]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pronunciation+of+grocery&rlz=1CAEAQE_enUS725US731&oq=pronunciation+of+grocery&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2j69i61j0l2.2916j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[WDIK2]

like kay-pahn?

What pahn?

Should have been cue-pon.   

 

[El Floppo]

Look out for that black EYESH

 

[WDIK2]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pronunciation+of+grocery&rlz=1CAEAQE_enUS725US731&oq=pronunciation+of+grocery&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2j69i61j0l2.2916j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://youtu.be/SqL60y1BKh0?t=209

 

[mr. furley]

Look out for that black EYESH

oh-shin