Where do they pronounce roof as RUF?

Re: Ruf: Pronounced “ROOF” or “ROUGH” (Eolair) In German “u” is always pronunced like a “oo” in English.

How do New Yorkers Say roof?

Based on 29 votes, Central New Yorkers say roof (like “proof”). The reason for this poll is because I always hear both pronunciations used. So, based on a very small number of votes, it’s roof not ruff.

How do Minnesotans say roof?

*We say root the same as soot , not like boot. We also say roof the same as hoof, not like aloof. *I don’t, but a lot of Minnesotans say melk for milk, pellow for pillow, beyg for bag, and peyn for pen.

How do you say radiator in New York?

Is this true? A: No, the pronunciation of “radiator” as RAH-dee-ay-ter (rhymes with “gladiator”) is not unique to Queens. It’s not very common, though. Stewart (an ex-New Yorker) is familiar with it, while Pat (an ex-Iowan) can’t remember ever hearing it.

Why do Minnesotans say bag weird?

The reason Minnesotans pronounce bag like bayg is due to the way Norwegian and Swede immigrants spoke when they first arrived. Some of those linguistic fingerprints were carried over to our standard English.

Why do some people pronounce roof as rough?

According to Grant Barret, linguist and cohost of the NPR radio show Way with Words, it is particularly a regional marker. He says only about 10 to 15\% of Americans pronounce roof as rough. In a particular episode, he says the difference is only caused by how some people make tense vowels as lax vowels.

How do you pronounce ‘roofs’ and ‘hooves’ in your dialect?

In any given region, the pronunciation of ‘roof’ doesn’t necessarily follow with the pronunciation of ‘hoof’. And the plural forms, ‘roofs’ and ‘hooves’ don’t necessarily follow the singulars. My dialect is primarily Midlands. I say ‘roof’ like ‘food’, and ‘hoof’ like ‘bookBut it’s a mix-and-match kind of thing.

What is the difference between ‘roofs’ and ‘hooves’?

In any given region, the pronunciation of ‘roof’ doesn’t necessarily follow with the pronunciation of ‘hoof’. And the plural forms, ‘roofs’ and ‘hooves’ don’t necessarily follow the singulars. My dialect is primarily Midlands. I say ‘roof’ like ‘food’, and ‘hoof’ lik ‘Roof’ as ‘ruff’ is rare although I don’t doubt that there are some who say it.