Pronunciation: /str/ or /shtr/

An interesting variation in American English. Live discussion at http://chat.emptv.com/

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[Bulasz]

Muahahahaha, resistance is futile :D

[azzy314159]

@ZJemptv Rosie sweetheart, I noticed the sh too but have considered it be just one instance of the cluster of peculiarities that I love about you. <3 . Stay with your sh. I ain't complaining.

[livedandletdie]

well as someone who loves to speak English more thatn my native tongue I have to say I use both sounds depending on how formal and correct I wanna be. In swedish(native tongue) there is many s-sound variations like s sh sch ch tj tjh and a couple of more as well as r-sounds rh r er ar âr är which means I'm familiar with it. when I was 6 I had a speech impediment which made me unable to say most of the s-sounds. Instead I said the JL-sounds. Still happens when unfocused. I see it as a fun thing.

[GamblingDementor]

I must say, I have the same problem with my language (French). We have two syllables, "un" and "in", who are pronounced exactly the same by the vast majority of people. I'm fighting everyday to try to pronounce it properly, but it is indeed very hard.

[NUADAmacnechtan]

I have noticed your "sh". I think it's very sexy. Only thing I can think of is that you may have an Irish or Scottish background. Here in Ireland, our English has been very heavily influenced by Irish Gaelic. Gaeilge is a much softer language, and an example is the sound "s" which tends to be pronounced "sh" in Gaeilge and, consequently, in English as spoken by and Irish or Scottish person.

[jeff838200]

I have to admit that the folks who add an "h" to their S bug me a little. I notished (sorry) noticed it a long time ago, primarily while listening to the radio, then on TV. I still hear it all the time. I had been thinking that was a Communications 101 way of speaking because it was so common. However, after seeing this video... I don't know. Still... it bugs me when I hear it. I guess some people just talk that way... :-)

[scotchirishkathy]

You know it's funny I never noticed it myself until you brought it up.

[way2jaded1]

hey at least you know they where listening very closely. Actually paying attention, but on the whole Pronunciation thing frankly my dear I just don't give a damn.

I mean you guys can't even say tomato.

[workescapist]

i wanted to ask you about that , and if you do that on purpose, or if that s just the way you speak. it doesn t bother me, but i realized .

[schachtelw]

ZJ just to put my $.02 in you're pronouncing it in the same way as Sean Connery.

If it's good enough for James Bond, it's good enough for me! :)

[janobrindisi]

It became a trend when Michelle Obama became known. She blame her? personally, it drives me nuts

[Uarehere]

This is something I have definitely noticed! I have always said 'str'. People in the part of Minnesota I come from tend to not pronounce 'h' sounds at all, so there was little chance I would start saying 'shtr'. When I eventually met people from other parts of the country, I noticed this oddity. There DOES seem to be a cultural/regional pattern. Working class white people, particularly from the mid-atlantic states use 'shtr' as well as nearly every African-American I've encountered.