R-Uh Is NOT A Letter

[Wilona]

The National Association of Elementary School Teachers issued a plea to parents of African-American pupils that they teach their children that the letter ‘R’ has only one syllable.

“For years we’ve been faced with a smattering of African-American children who pronounce ‘R’ like ‘are-uh,’” Connie Brown, NAEST president told The Peoples News. “This has got to stop.”

Almost every black person can remember a classmate who, when reciting the alphabet, would stumble over ‘R,’ as in “…ell, em, en, oh, pee, cue, are-uh, ess, tee…” but carry on as if nothing was amiss.

The NAEST also reiterated for the 17th straight year that ‘ask’ is not pronounced ‘ax’ and that while it reluctantly accepts ‘fixin’ to’ as an alternate for ‘going to,’ the non-word ‘fintin’ is not.

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[Nanny Pam]

With all the stuff going on in this country right now, the pronunciation of the letter "R" is the least of my worries.

 

[morningbell]

The National Association of Elementary School Teachers issued a plea to parents of African-American pupils that they teach their children that the letter ‘R’ has only one syllable.

“For years we’ve been faced with a smattering of African-American children who pronounce ‘R’ like ‘are-uh,’” Connie Brown, NAEST president told The Peoples News. “This has got to stop.”

Almost every black person can remember a classmate who, when reciting the alphabet, would stumble over ‘R,’ as in “…ell, em, en, oh, pee, cue, are-uh, ess, tee…” but carry on as if nothing was amiss.

The NAEST also reiterated for the 17th straight year that ‘ask’ is not pronounced ‘ax’ and that while it reluctantly accepts ‘fixin’ to’ as an alternate for ‘going to,’ the non-word ‘fintin’ is not.

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axe ask
or
ask axe

AND
Its not just Blacks.

 

[dn0121]

axe ask
or
ask axe

AND
Its not just Blacks.

hey now

 

[Baja28]

axe ask
or
ask axe

Blacks have trouble with the letter T also.

I are uh swimmin in kwelve feets of watah.

 

[Nanny Pam]

teef

 

[morningbell]

teef

monf

 

[Sharon]

In other words... (ebonics - per translator)

The National Association o' Elementary School Teachers issued uh plea ta parents o' African-American pupils dat dey teach they chil'ns dat da letter ‘R’ has only one syllable.

“For years we’ve been faced wiff uh smattering o' African-American chil'ns who pronounce ‘R’ like ‘are-uh,’” Connie Brown, NAEST prezident told The Peoples News. “This has got ta stop.”

“For years we’ve b’in faced with a smattering o’ African-American children hoo pronounce ‘R’ like ‘are-uh,’” Connie Brown, NAEST president told da Peoples News. “Dis haz got ta stop.”

Almost every black chile can remember a classmate hoo, when reciting da alphabet, would stumble over ‘R,’ as in “…ell, em, en, oh, pee, cue, are-uh, ess, tee…” but carry on as if’in nothing waz amiss.

The NAEST also reiterated fo’ da 17th straight year that ‘ask’ iz no way pronounced ‘ax’ an’ that while da thang reluctantly accepts ‘fixin’ to’ as an alternate fo’ ‘going ta,’ da non-word ‘fintin’ iz no way.

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[PrchJrkr]

queef

No need to be ragging on jameo.

 

[morningbell]

hey now

I can't stand the term African-Americans..... I'm not Italian, Welsh American :shrug:

 

[PrchJrkr]

I can't stand the term African-Americans..... I'm not Italian, Welsh American :shrug:

I once filled in the race as other on an unemployment form, and wrote in Anglo-Saxon/American.

 

[dn0121]

I can't stand the term African-Americans..... I'm not Italian, Welsh American :shrug:

Im just being flirtatious, Im in a mood

 

[morningbell]

Im just being flirtatious, Im in a mood

I'm in a mood too.... I think I need to go socialize tonight.

 

[dn0121]

I'm in a mood too.... I think I need to go socialize tonight.

oh me too, if you find someplace fun let me know. i need to get out and do something. gf has to work in the morning so she wont be any fun tonight

 

[morningbell]

oh me too, if you find someplace fun let me know. i need to get out and do something. gf has to work in the morning so she wont be no fun tonight

BF and son are leaving early in the morning.... I'd like to at least get a glass or two of red wine.....

 

[migtig]

I'm Southern, white, and I pronounce things the same way when my accent is in full swing. Has nothing to do with color.

 

[moviegirl1980]

axe ask
or
ask axe

AND
Its not just Blacks.

OMG! I HATE that....and you are right. It has nothing to do with color.

 

[Wilona]

OMG! I HATE that....and you are right. It has nothing to do with color.

You're right, but I mostly hear this coming from blacks. They even get mad at each other if one pronounces things the correct way and will say that they are a sell-out because they are "trying to be all proper and stuff"..and to get an education is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad..you need to be a street nga thug to be blessed in their eyes...

 

[ImnoMensa]

The one word they always pronounce correctly is Aunt.

 

[morningbell]

The one word they always pronounce correctly is Aunt.

uh-ah