what country do people say the word "reckon"?

Question

do most people in that country say it or only in certain parts?

Answer 1

The word "reckon" is used universally in all English speaking countries as it has existed in the English language way back in History. It comes from Old English, Latin and, before that, from lndo-European.
It has simply has taken different meanings.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/reckon
The expression "I reckon" at the start of a sentence is used particularly often in the USA and in Australia, but the question "What do you reckon?" is well used in the UK.

Answer 2

My mom (from ATL) used to say it a lot in questions, like:
"Do you reckon she'll come if we invite her?"
I don't hear it much in the younger generations, but it's pretty common in SE USA among older folks. I never heard it when I lived in NYC.
In Britain I've heard even younger people use it, and it sounds cute to hear.
In German, the word is "rechnen" which means to add up, to figure out. There it's common.
In Dutch it's "rekenen" and is also used commonly as in German.

Answer 3

here is a good example for you... "i reckon you haven't watched too many old western movies". or "i reckon it's time to cook supper". "do you reckon it's going to rain?" it's just an old word/saying from the old timers. my parents were from arkansas, and said it when i was younger. they were born in 1922, and 1929, they probably picked it up from their parents. my grand parents were born in the 1890's.

Answer 4

southeastern United States,
I reckon.

Answer 5

I say it. I'm from Utah. I reckon alot of Utahns say it.

Answer 6

Americans, ,absolutely. I hear it all the time in American TV series.

Answer 7

Americans do!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially in the South... like Georgia, Alabama... and all that.

Answer 8

Aussies said that.

Answer 9

i dunno. England, perhaps. No one uses it around here, but Rowling uses it a lot in her books. So I would think England