Sherbet Pronunciation Poll

[comeseptember]

This came up yesterday while I was at Yale, and I'm really curious if I'm the only one who pronounces this word the way I do, as seems to be the case after yesterday's conversation...

Poll Sherbet Pronunciation

Comments

[asciident]

It's actually written both sherbet and sherbert, so depending on how it's written is how I'll say it.

(Also, was very confused -- before you changed the poll with sher-bitsher-bit... quite a mouthful. ;)

[comeseptember]

Interesting that "sherbert" is an acceptable alternate spelling... Everyone involved yesterday spelled it "sherbet" when asked but pronounced it "sher-bert"--and because of my adamant stance of it being "sher-bit," they're now all calling me Sherbert for a nickname.

I think it's funny and cute, especially when Alexis was like, "When we finally get you to compete at the comps, we'll chant, 'Go Sherbert!'" XD

And yeah, I don't know why it did that. I was hoping I fixed it fast enough that not many people noticed it. :x

[asciident]

*giggle*

Until I realised what it looked like (two sher-bits put together), I thought that was what you were calling it and were wondering if anyone said it that way too. I was thinking: wacky east coast language! ;)

[comeseptember]

Hehehe! XD If I said it in some weird double-sherbet pronunciation, I'm sure I would be the only person who said it that way! XD

[deeevamp]

Until today I have only ever seen it spelled "sherbert" and never knew that "sherbet" was even an acceptable spelling of it. :oO

If I had seen "sherbet" on the containers as a child I would be saying it sher-bet today. heee

[comeseptember]

Interesting! I'd only seen it "sherbet."

And yeah, the reason I don't pronounce it "sher-bert" is because that's not how I'd seen it spelt.

[moonlitdream]

Ditto :) Never knew anyone actually spelled it sherbet. ;)

Sher- BET

[deeevamp]

If you go into any grocery store you will see ALL containers of sherbet Spelled S-H-E-R-B-E-T...after a debate, I had to see if there was a brand out there that spelled it Sherbert...NOPE...I understand why I pronounce it Sher-BET, but I have yet to find the Phonics rule where we pronounce an invisible "R"...Just Saying...

[8wishes]

I say "sore-bay". I voted for "sher-bay" because I figured it was close enough. ;)

[emmavescence]

sorbet is different from sherbet!

[volantwish]

aren't sherbet and sorbet different things, though?
i remember hearing that sherbet has dairy in it and sorbet doesn't...

[comeseptember]

They are indeed different things! One of them has dairy in it, though I can't remember which at the moment. That's not the important part, so I'm not too concerned at the moment. ;]

[emmavescence]

hehe, so far all the english people have said "sher-bet" :)

[comeseptember]

Now there's one non-English person who says "sher-bet"! ;)

[comeseptember]

Yep, I know. And I'm not asking about sorbet, because I don't know anyone who says "sor-bert"! XP