Pretty sure this has come up before but...
In California it was always pronounced to rhyme with “bean” by the majority of people, but upon moving to Washington state I discovered that the most folks used the “wine” pronunciation.
Of course Washingtonians also called a creek a crick, so I figured they were suspect to begin with…..
Otony
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- Pretty sure this has come up before but... -
Hoot,
2026-01-14, 16:35
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- Pretty sure this has come up before but... - Otony, 2026-01-14, 19:24
- You can say CarBEAN or you can say CarBYNE -
Miles,
2026-01-14, 21:43
- Born Nathaniel Bumppo..... -
RayLee,
2026-01-15, 07:53
- The Deerslayer.... -
RayLee,
2026-01-15, 08:03
- That is an awesome online library - Miles, 2026-01-15, 12:52
- The Deerslayer.... -
RayLee,
2026-01-15, 08:03
- Born Nathaniel Bumppo..... -
RayLee,
2026-01-15, 07:53
- Pretty sure this has come up before but... - Hoot, 2026-01-15, 11:08
- I say car-bean - Slow Hand, 2026-01-15, 19:35