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Phentex

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6. My relatives in Jersey say...
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 10:14 AM
Feb 2016

one hun-drit, two hun-drit, three hun-drit dollars

On Jeopardy, some people say two hunnert, four hunnert etc.

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Strength becomes 'strenth' -- madamesilverspurs Feb 2016 #1
I dislike when one syllable becomes two Skittles Feb 2016 #2
I heard an old joke years ago....... lastlib Feb 2016 #7
HA! KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #20
In Alabama hair rhymes with higher. trof Feb 2016 #29
My girlfriend can't tell the difference between "adult" and "a dolt" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2016 #3
I do not have this problem... a la izquierda Feb 2016 #4
My relatives in Jersey say... Phentex Feb 2016 #6
My dad says tree instead of three... a la izquierda Feb 2016 #9
And they say "wooder"... Callmecrazy Feb 2016 #13
Some do a la izquierda Feb 2016 #16
Is your Mom from RI? greymouse Feb 2016 #18
Staten Island nt a la izquierda Feb 2016 #21
My Cajun father-in-law couldn't say 'th'. trof Feb 2016 #14
I hear srimp all the time. And rest-runt where you order those srimp... Phentex Feb 2016 #5
"sps" and "sts" are difficult but not impossible for me Glorfindel Feb 2016 #8
Waspers?? a la izquierda Feb 2016 #17
whole thing: annabanana Feb 2016 #25
Hey, thanks, annabanana....I'd never seen the whole thing Glorfindel Feb 2016 #26
"against" becomes "agit" begin_within Feb 2016 #10
I can do it. Iggo Feb 2016 #11
I can pronounce four. KamaAina Feb 2016 #12
My married name used to be Dwyer lunatica Feb 2016 #15
Listen to Forrest Gump KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #19
That Happens To Iowans Too ProfessorGAC Feb 2016 #22
Oh in Kentucky we say worsh for wash. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #23
Ah! Well At Least That's Consistent With Your South Thing ProfessorGAC Feb 2016 #24
I have trouble saying the word "sword"... Callmecrazy Feb 2016 #27
Me too! Even though I know better. LOL mackerel Feb 2016 #28
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