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

[anonymous]

I teach literacy, and today I had to set a task about sherbet lemons. had to stop and think about the spelling, asked my boss, we both decided it was sherbert and I wrote it in only to find it came up as a spelling mistake. This is why I have looked on this site. Did not realise it was such a big thing!
Angie

[comeseptember]

I don't know that it's actually such a big thing--but I'm a stickler for correctness, so I made it a big thing. ;) I'm sure it won't be long before "sherbert" is considered not only an alternate spelling, but the primary correct spelling and pronunciation!

Hey about the name

[anonymous]

If your eating Icecream it's pronounced sherbet.If your born with the name like I was it's prononced Sherbert,just like it's spelled.It's actually ironic that you wonder,cause I had been wondering where the name came from,I would really like to know but guess I never will lol.
Your's truly
Joseph Sherbert
P.S.If you was to find out I would really like to know,you can look me up on Facebook in Dalton,Georgia;If you was to find out,if not oh well

Re: Hey about the name

[comeseptember]

If it helps you any, I can say that the American word "sherbet" has roots in the French word "sorbet." Maybe that tip will send you down a path that helps with your name history research. :)