pronunciation

Last week, I asked Central New Yorkers how they pronounce elementary. The results are in.

So far, I've asked Central New Yorkers how they pronounce creek and roof. Today, I have another question. How do you pronounce elementary, as in elementary school? Is it elemen-TREE or elemen-TARY?

Last week, I asked Central New Yorkers to vote on how they say roof. Is it roof (like "proof") or ruff (like "look")? The results are in.

A few weeks ago, I asked Central New Yorkers how they pronounce creek. I'm back with another question--how do you pronounce roof? Is it roof with the long /oo/ sound, or is it pronounced like ruff? According to the Oxford Dictionary, both pronunciations--roof and ruff--are accepted (click the link to hear the pronunciation).

Last week, I asked Central New Yorkers to vote on whether they say creek or crick. And the results are in.

When I was a child, the people around me pronounced the work creek as crick. It wasn't until I was older that I heard creek pronounced with the long /e/ sound. After doing a little Internet research, both pronunciations--creek and crick--are acceptable. Merriam-Webster Dictionary even lists both pronunciations.