Bernie Sanders keeps saying Ol-ah-gawky but I thought it was o-le-garky?
Bernie Sanders keeps saying Ol-ah-gawky but I thought it was o-le-garky?
Have I been mis-prouncing it this whole time? English is not my first language I am French. I am talking about Oligarchy
You're viewing a single thread.
Some east coast areas, like where Sanders is from, inherited non-rhoticity from England. The “r” is pronounced in most US accents.
Hey cool thanks for this! Love learning about language and have never even heard this term before , or I guess as Bernie would say “I have Nevah even head of this tem befoe” lol
If you loved this then you will likely enjoy British linguist YouTuber @DrGeoffLindsey.
I'll also toss A Way with Words on the pile too. It's a long running NPR-adjacent radio show/podcast about linquistics.
My favorite was a dive they did on the descriptor "like a dead preacher" to refer to an annoying awkward thing to move.