This language survey out right now has got me thinking about my time spent in Saskatchewan with cousins (I'm from Ontario). There were always certain words and phrases that struck me as odd (dainties, for one). But I can't quite put my finger on what the accent/pronunciation is all about there. Anyone have thoughts on what exactly makes it distinctive?
This language survey out right now has got me thinking about my time spent in Saskatchewan with cousins (I'm from Ontario). There were always certain words and phrases that struck me as odd (dainties, for one). But I can't quite put my finger on what the accent/pronunciation is all about there. Anyone have thoughts on what exactly makes it distinctive?
I find Ontario has a hint of the Maritime accent while SK (in the cities at least) speaks more with a West Coast accent. For example in Ontario they pronounce car "cur" and about as "aboot". If you are talking rural SK that is a whole other thing. Just like rural folks everywhere the have a more informal sort of accent.
I find Ontario has a hint of the Maritime accent while SK (in the cities at least) speaks more with a West Coast accent. For example in Ontario they pronounce car "cur" and about as "aboot". If you are talking rural SK that is a whole other thing. Just like rural folks everywhere the have a more informal sort of accent.
Totally! All an Ontarian has to say is any "out" type word and it's a dead giveaway where they are from.
Anywhere you go will have location specific slang type words. Specifically rural areas, and again specifically French in Manitoba. Each town has a different dialect from a century ago.
Also a Minnesotan accent, for example, can be quite noticeable I find. And they know it haha
The only thing in the quiz that would be a dead giveaway as a Saskatchewanian was the question about a "bunnyhug". Nothing else in the quiz jumped out at me as being specific to Sask, though some of the ones that seemed obscure to me might have been familiar in a particular province.
I don't know if its a Western Canada vs Eastern Canada thing, a local thing, or even a thing at all: I hear that westerners often pronounce "egg" as "eh-g" while easterners will often pronounce as "Ay-g".
Personally found a lot of the items on the lists or pronunciations equally common. Like more person dependent. A few I've never heard of before.
In terms of a Saskatchewan accent, I lived in Regina for 6 months and never noticed anything different than people from Winnipeg. To be honest I've been to 8 of 10 provinces and have only really noticed an accent in the maritimes and that wasn't even all the people out there. I personally don't get the whole oot and aboot thing that Canadians are supposed to have. Commonly portrayed in American sitcoms. I've never heard someone talking like that.
Personally found a lot of the items on the lists or pronunciations equally common. Like more person dependent. A few I've never heard of before.
In terms of a Saskatchewan accent, I lived in Regina for 6 months and never noticed anything different than people from Winnipeg. To be honest I've been to 8 of 10 provinces and have only really noticed an accent in the maritimes and that wasn't even all the people out there. I personally don't get the whole oot and aboot thing that Canadians are supposed to have. Commonly portrayed in American sitcoms. I've never heard someone talking like that.
Kate Bierness. TSN. She has the prototypical canuck accent lampooned by the Americans.
It seems to be originate from Southern Ontario, ootside the GTA.
One of the obvious pronunciation differences I notice is how people pronounce "Saskatchewan". I really notice it when TSN covers the Riders. Easterners pronounce that last syllable differently.
One of the obvious pronunciation differences I notice is how people pronounce "Saskatchewan". I really notice it when TSN covers the Riders. Easterners pronounce that last syllable differently.
Another one I keep hearing pronounced differently is "Wascana". Fair enough, people not from around here who see the name for the first time are bewildered, but often I'll hear something like Waas-kawn-ah, the "a" being sounded somewhat exaggerated, elongated and/or rounded, much like "Saskatchewan" (Saas-ka-chew-waan) -- Good one Stealth Girl!
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