Across Doesn’t Have a T at the End
Is it just a Pacific Northwest idiosyncrasy? I have noticed in conversations with various people that the word “across” is pronounced with an extra “t” sound at the end.
The people who say it that way, don’t notice that they do. I even caught Lisa pronouncing it incorrectly the other day. When I pointed it out to her, she was surprised that she had said that.
Is this a recent introduction, or something that has been around for a while?
September 16th, 2005 at 12:26 pm
mmm i think its a southern thing, really. thats where i first heard the pronunciation, like 10 years ago.
September 20th, 2005 at 6:07 am
I’ve heard that said here in Ohio as well.
Now, tell me if you get this one there. I seem to hear more and more people saying, “Irregardless” instead of “Regardless.” It drives me nuts!