Uhˈmurika

[rlazok]

Source: A tangent during ENGL 500 discussion. I mentioned wanting to show my husband a tractor pull, and the conversation derailed to the more farmer-like stereotypes of Iowa.

Meg concluded the conversation with "Welcome to [əˈmʌrəkə]!" We all broke out laughing.

Analysis: Meg only changed the pronunciation of one vowel (the ɛ to ʌ) but it made

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America

[anonymous]

This particular pronunciation is kind of a stereotype, but as such, it has great social significance in representing a whole bundle of presumed features.