Why do Americans pronounce it Eye-raq?

[bmc]

The "i" is pronounced like the work "it". Why have Americans changed it to Eye Raq and Eye Ran?

Drives me nuts.

Rant over.

Have a nice day.

[El Comat]

I hear ya....I also hate when people say "Eye-talians". lol..They're from Italy, not Eye-taly!

EC

[bmc]

Good one. Forgot about that one.

Them Eye talians

[ScudRunner]

Just like the good people down at NAY SAW you know the people who own space!

[bob sacamano]

Maybe cos they're of Eye-rish desent

[Doc]

I hate it when people tell me they're going to "the" Barbados! There is only ONE!

But then, the Americans don't have butter tarts! Can you imagine not having butter tarts? Poor things!

[sissyphus]

they learnt it at p-eye-ano practice.

[bob sacamano]

I hate it when people tell me they're going to "the" Barbados! There is only ONE!

But then, the Americans don't have butter tarts! Can you imagine not having butter tarts? Poor things!

They sure have alot of dumb tarts.

[Dust Devil]

I hate it when people tell me they're going to "the" Barbados! There is only ONE!

But then, the Americans don't have butter tarts! Can you imagine not having butter tarts? Poor things!

You bastard! now I want butter tarts

[Siddley Hawker]

Mmmmm...butter tarts. With pecans.

I was at a world curling championship one year and some old guy sitting next to me said there was a team from Sussy there. I couldn't figure out where Sussy was until the old guy pointed out the team with Suisse on their jerseys.

[Chickaddd]

Eh-mericans

But then, the Americans don't have butter tarts! Can you imagine not having butter tarts? Poor things!

But aren't they fat enough? do they really need butter tarts? a tart of butter?-cause you know that is what they would think they were made of.

[setpower]

i was at a hooters in central florida and one the the servers asked where i'm from. I said i'm Canadian.

"Oh so you are from Canadia right?"

Gods honest truth. lol

[Snowgoose]

You're talking about the same folks who pronounce "oh" as "ah"

Ask an American, especially one from Michigan to say

Oxygen
Pop
Dollar

You'll scratch your head a few times

Plus they think when we say "about" that it sounds like "a boot"

But hey, the Brits call a dress a frock. Never figured that one out either.

[Freddy_Francis]

In Europe I ran into some people from Ohio. When they asked me where I was from and I said Vancouver, Canada he says to me "OH GEEZE I KNEW IT! I HEARD THE ACCENT!"

Ill say it again they were from Ohio...

[2R]

Do they still have boiled faggots on the menu in East Anglia ???
And those jellied eels in the east end ???
The Italians are affectionately called "eyeties "i some northern towns.It is used as a form of affection for the wonderful contribution to Glasgaa.


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