LND1218 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 /wh/, just the way the phonics books say it. I'm from southeastern Virginia, with 30 years in California. "Watt" and "what" sound completely different to me, and I say them differently. :iagree: Hmm - CA then VA for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 /wh/, just the way the phonics books say it. I'm from southeastern Virginia, with 30 years in California. "Watt" and "what" sound completely different to me, and I say them differently. For me, the difference between "watt" and "what" is in the vowel, not the w/wh. "Watt" has an "ah" sound, while "what" has a short u/schwa sound. I don't distinguish between the wh/w sounds. I grew up pretty much all over the US--Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, NC, Minnesota (which probably shouldn't count, since I left when I was only 4mo old), and have parents from Ohio and Missouri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Must have missed this thread first time around. There is an ever so slight difference between wh and w for me, but not a hw. ETA: Ooo! Gotta love search engines - I found the quiz! It's here. I just took it again for jollies (just 13 questions, it's quick!), and here's my quite consistent result: :D You definitely have a Boston accent, even if you think you don't. Of course, that doesn't mean you are from the Boston area, you may also be from New Hampshire or Maine It said I'm from Philly. :lol: Of all the places I've lived I've never lived in Philly or the surrounding area in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 /wh/, just the way the phonics books say it. I'm from southeastern Virginia, with 30 years in California. "Watt" and "what" sound completely different to me, and I say them differently. I say those differently as well, but it's the vowel sound not the /wh/ sound. There is no difference between /wh/ and /w/ in our area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 This is SUCH an argument at our house. Dh insists that the h isn't silent in whale, what, etc. I insists that it is! I keep telling him that it is just that weirdo school he went to (his mother says the same thing...she went to the same school :lol:) This actually is debated at least once a week here :glare: FWIW most of the kids side with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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