How do you personally pronounce the word "address"?

[Red]

Because I work in the intermodal industry, I get to hear many people say the word "address."

Most people from the south say "Uh dress"
Most people from the mideast / north say "Add dress"

I say "Add dress".

 

Add.

 

[Actaeon]

I live in the "South" (Florida). I say Add Dress.

 

[Red]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
I live in the "South" (Florida). I say Add Dress.

Yes, but as we both know, Florida is kinda on its own when it comes to the south.

 

[notfred]

Ad-dress. California.

 

[monk3y]

Depends... I use them both.

 

[mjrand]

It all depends on the context.

I look up an "Add dress" in the phone book, but I "Uh dress" people when giving a speech.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Both.

 

[Ness]

ah-dress.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Ness
ah-dress.

ya

 

[gistech1978]

'add dress'

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

Ok, I give up.. how does this relate to your car/gf/porn hating.... you got me

 

[anno]

Originally posted by: mjrand
It all depends on the context.

I look up an "Add dress" in the phone book, but I "Uh dress" people when giving a speech.

me too. although I'm not 100% consistant on the location context.. I might look up the add dress in the phone book and if it's not listed, then I may call and ask what the uh dress is..

anno (100% southern)

 

[PanzerIV]

I live in the South but I'm not from here and I say add-ress. Of course I don't say ummm-brella either which drives me nuts. It's an umbrella not an ummm-brella.

 

[SETiCruncherXy]

southern boy here and i say add-ress..

 

[Maverick]

add-ress...I've lived in Philly and Colorado and its been add-ress in both places.

I don't think its regional thing...just varies from person to person.

 

[oniq]

dad ress

 

[slydecix]

Originally posted by: anno

Originally posted by: mjrand
It all depends on the context.

I look up an "Add dress" in the phone book, but I "Uh dress" people when giving a speech.

me too. although I'm not 100% consistant on the location context.. I might look up the add dress in the phone book and if it's not listed, then I may call and ask what the uh dress is..

anno (100% southern)

yep, all context

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: mjrand
It all depends on the context.

I look up an "Add dress" in the phone book, but I "Uh dress" people when giving a speech.

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: Elitebull

Originally posted by: anno

Originally posted by: mjrand
It all depends on the context.

I look up an "Add dress" in the phone book, but I "Uh dress" people when giving a speech.

me too. although I'm not 100% consistant on the location context.. I might look up the add dress in the phone book and if it's not listed, then I may call and ask what the uh dress is..

anno (100% southern)

yep, all context

 

[imported_Strang]

I live in Seattle, but am originally from Eastern Washington (which is very rural and thus hickish), I say add-dress (but uh-dress for things like the State of the Union Address).

 

[compudog]

<drawl> The south have a way of talkin' that's like a lot slower and all, y'all know whut I mean? </drawl>

 

[n7]

Both.

I'm not sure why, but i use one or the other, depending on the context.

 

[mugs]

Add-ress as a noun, Uh-dress as a verb.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Add.