Pronunciations

[KodysGrandma]

Thanks Deb- straight from the horse or should we say dog's mouth.

 

[ardeagold]

All ya gotta do is give me a call on the phone and ask me where I live. Then again, maybe I say it wrong as well.

So...what's your phone number? :roflmao:

 

[AC]

so...what's your phone number? :roflmao:

867-5309.

 

[Ursa]

867-5309.

No area or country code?

 

[Lori]

How about just "Bear"?

I also had heard the understand/newfoundland version too in a thread a while back.

 

[Leonard and his bud Snuffles]

When asked what kind of dog Snuffles is, I say Newfinland and sometimes add it is spelled New-Found_Land. Then "Uncle Ron" always corrects me, in the way I guess where I put the accent.

 

[Abbey]

Update: I found it. Go here and push the red speaker
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfoundland

Wrong, for the place, ok for the dog.
Ac and Deb have it right.

 

[pabusinesswoman]

There are actually 2 pronuciations on in the definition. They only recorded the New-fin-land pronunciation of it. There is then a comma and another acceptable pronunciation for it is listed as New-found-land

 

[debrand]

I am so glad this is a worldwide debate- I have been wondering about it since we got Finn!

 

[elizabethquandt]

I say New-fin-land; a I watched a concert video of a Newfie band that I listen to, and they pronounced it New-fin-LAND...

 

[AngusMcDubhsMom]

My mom,the Newf, says Newfin land'...rhymes with under stand',emphasis on first and last syllables. NEW fin LAND.

 

[ward_hill]

Good one. I thinks I've said it every which way at different times depending how fast your talking ,what your talking about and who your talking to. I would think Newfoundland to be the correct one but Newfinland usually comes out.

This has been my experience ... I'm rather a curmudgeon when it comes to matters of pronunciation, grammar, etc., and for some time have been mulling the question raised by Patty!

If the person asking looks like they are going to know a) that Newfoundland is one of the Canadian Maritime provinces and b) there exists a dog breed of the same name, then I will pronounce it 'NEWfundland'. This is, by far, the most common pronunciation that I've heard for the place and the dog.

If the inquisitor looks like they might not be too knowledgeable about geography or animal husbandry, then I tend to say 'NewFOUNDland' hoping they may have heard of the dog or seen the word on a map.

When I say 'NEWfundland' to a lot of folks, I have the distinct impression they believe the dog is from Finland! Or New Finland!!

However, the regional accent here in the Outer Boroughs of NYC makes many words sound nothing like they are spelled or properly pronounced! Mine is kind of heavy, but I do make the effort to try for a flat A in 'land', that Deb points to as being correct. Since she resides there, I would also defer to her on 'fin' vs. 'fun', as well as the syllabic emphasis. The flat-A 'land' will need work!!

Fun thread for pedants!

 

[CMDRTED]

Newf-Fun-Lund

 

[joestephr1991]

I have always pronounced it as "new-fun-lund"

 

[Thule's Mom]

I have always pronounced it as "new-fun-lund"

Change the "lund" to LAND and you'll have it right, or close enough.

NEW-fin-LAND, or NEW-fun-LAND

either are acceptable.

Deb & Thule