i'm intrigued..... Why do a lot of black people pronounce the word ASK as ARKS? I notice this more and more, they've even started doing it on Eastenders now! Is there a particular reason?
2006-10-11 22:16:00 · 18 answers · asked by Lily & Stu Too 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Angels hit the nail on the head - it's probably more an AXE sound than ARKS!!!
2006-10-11 22:23:15 · update #1
I don't think I mentioned America anywhere in my question....there are some touchy buggers around!
2006-10-12 23:30:54 · update #2
In the British West Indies the pronounciation is "axe"!
2006-10-12 03:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From what I've seen on this site, there are very few people who have the right to call anyone else illiterate or ignorant. Pronunciation and colour do not go hand in hand. Try understanding a white Geordie! Hey, man, it's not easy.
2006-10-12 06:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some words are just difficult for some people to pronounce correctly. Or maybe they have picked up the accent from their peers, friends or families.
2006-10-12 05:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by lene123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things like that amuse me - have you noticed the same people also cant say LUNCH - they pronounce it LUNSH and some put 'H' in front of words like H-excuse. Ive noticed it but I still dont know why they do it.
2006-10-12 05:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, black people and people who believe their from the Caribbean ( who have never been there!) do pronounce ask as aks, even on Easterners! This is a question that's been haunting me and one which I should have aksed.
I honestly don't know.
2006-10-12 05:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by john g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is just the way they pronounce some words,a friend of mine says it the same way and for crisps he says crips,and always makes us laugh.
By the way ingore jimfagass as he is going to be removed soon.
2006-10-12 05:35:35 · answer #6 · answered by mentor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just they way thay prounounce it i suppose, everyones accents different why do some people say nar instead of no, cos we are all from different areas and all speak differently.
Latersx
2006-10-12 05:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Lilly
Ya know i never even notice that, i just love listenen to anyone talking lol
2006-10-12 05:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That’s just how they pronounce it I guess.
Different accents sound different to other people.
2006-10-12 05:18:58 · answer #9 · answered by carla s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i totally know what you mean, i hear axed alot! but then everyone has a slightly different way of saying things :)
2006-10-12 05:20:22 · answer #10 · answered by carlaroberts18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋