I'm wondering if people (here in America) pronunce "Halloween" differently according to where they are.
I'm from the New York area, and say it just as it's written: "HALLOW-een"; but, I've heard people here in northern Georgia say it "HOLLOW-een" (perhaps they think the name comes from hollowed-out pumpkins, who knows).
How do you say it? What region are you from?
And, thanks for playing the game!
2006-10-20 13:13:33 · 9 answers · asked by silvercomet 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
P.S. That should have been "pronounce", of course. It's hard for me to type because there's pumpkin pie wedged in my keyboard.
2006-10-20 13:14:56 · update #1
In western New York the majority seem to say holloween. That's what we said In western Michigan too. It's definitely a regional thing.
In Michigan we said com-for-ta-ble, in NY it's comfterble.
Kinneygarten....Kindergarden
Tenni shoes...sneakers.
Say things however you want to, and hope that your older step-sister doesn't punch you for talking funny!
2006-10-20 14:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by ladypersephone21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you? I thought guys in the UK didn't celebrate Halloween? Use spell check!
Wait punpkin pie doesn't go with halloween that is thanksgiving.
You really aren't for here are you?
Halloween is candy apples and smores. I don't celebrate halloween it is a satanic holiday and I refuse to worship with Satan.
2006-10-20 20:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Texas and have always said Hallow-een.
2006-10-20 20:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by iceemama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce it the same way you do and I'm from Ohio. But ya people do pronounce it differently because of what region they are from because of their accent. Accents make things sound differently
2006-10-20 20:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Im from Ireland and we pronounce it Hall-a-ween even thou its halloween
2006-10-20 20:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by Robert C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from san Diego and I say it with an a like in arm
2006-10-20 20:17:31 · answer #6 · answered by omygosh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holl-o-Ween. In my part of Ohio, that seems to be how people say it. They say holl part like holly but without the y. & the ween part like weiner without the er. But its all said like one word.
2006-10-20 20:36:59 · answer #7 · answered by prepishippie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from eastern Pennsylvania and I say, "Hollow-ween". I'm not sure why.
2006-10-20 20:17:19 · answer #8 · answered by herbritannicmajesty68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hollow-ween is how we say it in miami
2006-10-20 20:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by Cynthia E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋