Out of all the different ways Americans pronounce words differently, hearing sodder is the only one that makes me cringe.
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woobie@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I already do this with the word “solder” which confuses my fellow Americans greatly. They seem to think I’m lying that the L is sounded out in other English speaking countries.
I just think the American pronunciation (SAW-dur) sounds wrong.
IndefiniteBen@leminal.space 9 months ago
uis@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Are you sure that place have… SOBER!
BatrickPateman@feddit.de 9 months ago
[deleted]uis@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Are you sure people there are sober? As in not drunk.
ThatOneBatTurd@lemmy.one 9 months ago
What area of the country are you in? I’m on the West Coast and the normal pronunciation is with the L. Pronunciations often depend on region though
moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 months ago
In New England I’ve only ever heard it without the L (like “sodder”).
ThatOneBatTurd@lemmy.one 9 months ago
That makes sense given the region
woobie@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m on the west coast, Northern California. Huh.
dingus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m in the US and I’ve never heard anyone pronounce it “SAW-dur” in person or in any form of media. You are supposed to pronounce the L in the General American accent.
NucleusAdumbens@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I think this is a misunderstanding. The poster you’re replying to is talking about solder, not soldier (which you wrote, assuming that’s the word you meant). Solder, as in a soldering iron, is pronounced Saw-dur in the US. Ya dingus 😉
dingus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Lmao thank you! This is the comment I was looking for. Calling me out for being stupid and making a mistake instead of downvoting without explanation!
Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Couldn’t even wait longer than an hour to complain about downvotes.
nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 months ago
Not really, it’s the same as caulk.
dingus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Can you link me a to a clip or a pronunciation source that has someone pronouncing it like that? I’ve never heard that anywhere in my life. I’m guessing it’s a less common accent.
obinice@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I always find it odd that Americans pronounce it so weirdly, but that’s different cultures with different fresh takes on our language I suppose.
Kase@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Not to be confused with
soljersoldierSwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 9 months ago
You say that, but there’s the anachronistic nautical slang “soger” for an inept or lazy sailor. It came from the soldiers assigned to British navy ships, who did not participate in the sailing of the vessel.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 9 months ago
toynbee@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I don’t solder, so I’m no expert, but I’ve only ever heard it pronounced “sodder” (though agreed, leaving out the “l” sound is an odd choice).
matter@lemmy.world 9 months ago
In UK/Australia/NZ we pronounce it as written, with the l.
woobie@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It was friends and YouTube content creators from the UK that made me realize that dropping the L isn’t done everywhere else. I grew up thinking that it was just one of those English words that break all the pronunciation rules.
isthingoneventhis@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I am today years old learning that it was spelled with an L and not just a D.
seth@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That’s a lot or a little or a standard amount of years! And, still will be if people read these comments years from now.