My Accent

I'm entering my twentieth month of living outside of NY here in Philly and I'm not sure if I've always had this NY accent of mine, if it's simply more pronounced here because people have different accents from the one I grew up with or if mine is becoming more pronounced via some kind of reaching back to my NY cultural roots. I hear it very clearly now. Moreso than ever. I don't have too many NY friends here I speak with to reinforce the accent either. I'm for the most part around PA lifers all the time.

And on a simliar note, how do you pronounce the name "Mario" - like Mah-rio Mare-io or more like Mau-rio.

Comments

[katestryker]

Al, you don't say "Mau-rio" -- you say "Mare-io." So strange!

[Karl]

I'm a "Mar-e-o." kinda guy myself.

[addie]

the "mar" is the same as in "marry" for me. i knew a mario growing up, and that's how he said it. of course, if someone introduced themselves to me as "maurio" i'd pronounce it that way when addressing him or talking about him. but my default is the other way.

[seadragon]

I'm a Mah-rio girl myself (originally coming from upstate New York and New England). But I don't think I've ever known a Mario, outside of Super Mario, of course...

(Happy birthday, by the way!)

[acm]

mah - rio (as in mahvellous)
grew up in Michigan, then wandered the nation. not aware of my accent, mostly...

[Scott]

I'm a NYer, though I've never had a NY accent (the rest of my family does.. is it shocking to anyone that I am the odd one out?).. as for Mario, I suppose I'm a Mau-rio kinda guy.