Why on Earth do so many people pronounce "tiger" as "tagger"?
2006-10-20 13:32:20 · 7 answers · asked by Willster 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Maybe becase of the "Tigger" in Winnie the Pooh?
2006-10-21 20:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thats interesting, I have never ever heard anyone pronounce 'tiger' as 'tagger'.
I know there is 'tigger' off winnie the pooh - pronounced t, i, double 'gg', 'rrrrr' lol
2006-10-21 09:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by rachel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never ever heard anyone say "Tagger" but IF (and when) they do, they may be from the southern United States.
I have heard (and myself have said) "Tigg-er" (the "tig" rhymes with ig as in ignore). That's thanks to A.A. Milne and Winnie-the-Pooh.
2006-10-20 21:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then you're not from Pittsburgh. In that town, Tiger is pronounced "Tagger" - I even named my cat "Tagger" cuz it's funny n'at.
2014-07-19 15:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by Freddy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know what kind of backwoods redneck hick town you live in, but i've never heard "tiger" pronounced as "tagger" in my life.
2006-10-20 20:39:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say tiger...the regular way
2006-10-20 22:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by the new cookie cutter style 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a southern drawl.
2006-10-20 20:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by almostdead 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋