The American pronunciation of the word "record"

**Funky Dude** · June 13th, 2004, 06:16 AM

Hi all. I noticed watching American TV shows and meeting some American people who visit Australia, Americans pronounce "record" as "rekkerd". Just wondering where did the "rekkerd" pronunciation of "record" originate from? I know this must be a silly question but I've been curious about this for a while. Guess it's a bit like how Aussies pronounce "Mac Donalds" as "Maccas" and "schedule" as "shedule" hehehe :lol: :lol: :lol: .

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**QUINNY** · June 14th, 2004, 04:13 AM

All our former colonies mispronounce the Queen's English!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

For sure, the language that once united the world will become separate languages in a few hundred years time.

There's a probability that Geordies (Newcastle) and Scousers (Liverpool) will also have their own language by then. It's already difficult for a southerner like me to fully understand what they're saying sometimes. The broad scouser twang is one of the most hideous concoctions and I physically feel ill listening to it for any length of time. The current afro caribbean London rooted americanisation of the language in the UK leaves me saddened. They just end up sounding soooooo ignorant. I hate to hear it, especially from the mouths of impressionable teenagers and younger.

You just know that the language has taken a turn for the worse.

**NickNack** · June 15th, 2004, 08:43 PM

FunkyDude,

WELCOME BACK! NICE TO SEE YOU.

In this country, we pronounce "record" both ways:

REK-kord: As in a 45 RPM record; or, a record of one's daily activities.

REE-kord: As in, "I need to record this on tape". Or, "Did you record that so you don't lose it?"

My grammar lesson for the year. :D

**DISCODISK** · June 16th, 2004, 08:26 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

scouser twang is one of the most hideous concoctions and I physically feel ill listening to it for any length of time.

:o likke reeealy phisiclee ill ?

actually quinny you are wrong liverpools never going to have it own language all regional accents are dying out fast so you better get up there to see it before all the accent is gone, it may be your last chance to hear 'worra nomark'

**Funky Dude** · June 17th, 2004, 11:08 PM

Thanks for your responses guys, been wanting to ask the question for quite some time. Guess it's quicker to say "rekkerd" instead of "record", sometimes when Americans say "rekkerd" it sounds like "rekker" as if the "d" is virtually not heard. Quoting lyrics from "Pump Up The Volume" a classic line "put the needle on the rekkerd", just can imagine how it would sound if it was "put the needle on the record" it just wouldn't sound right :lol: :lol: :lol: !!!

Then again in Australia we had a funny sendup show of the old 70s Aussie cop show "Bluey" which the sendup is entitled "Bargearse" as Lucky Grills who is "Bluey" is really fat and eats a lot in "Bluey" so the Bargearse sendup he eats lots of jam doughnuts, cakes and often rips loud farts which was soo funny :lol: :lol: :lol: . Getting to the point, if the show were done in America it would of been called "Bargeass" and the name wouldn't sound right as it doesn't rhyme like "Bargearse" two "ar's". Here's more on Bluey if any of you's are into old cop shows http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet...t/showid-5589/ , Lucky Grills is the big bloke with the moustache.

And at the same time the movie "Jackass" is referred to as "Jackarse" :lol: in Australia which to me doesn't rhyme at all, so I preferably call it "Jackass".

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**QUINNY** · June 18th, 2004, 04:07 AM

Originally Written by DISCODISK

Originally Written by QUINNY

scouser twang is one of the most hideous concoctions and I physically feel ill listening to it for any length of time.

:o likke reeealy phisiclee ill ?

Yep. My stomach begins to churn and I start thinking strangulation of the person who's talking. Gawd, I must have Scouserphobia.

actually quinny you are wrong liverpools never going to have it own language all regional accents are dying out fast so you better get up there to see it before all the accent is gone, it may be your last chance to hear 'worra nomark'

To my ears the accents I do hear sound stronger than ever. Perhaps I need my ears washed out. I must say that I've noticed many people though have adopted a more neutral approach. It's the Essex lads that are beginning to ruffle me now (the Posh & Becks effect).

**NickNack** · June 20th, 2004, 12:47 PM

Originally Written by Funky Dude

Thanks for your responses guys, been wanting to ask the question for quite some time. Guess it's quicker to say "rekkerd" instead of "record", sometimes when Americans say "rekkerd" it sounds like "rekker" as if the "d" is virtually not heard. Quoting lyrics from "Pump Up The Volume" a classic line "put the needle on the rekkerd", just can imagine how it would sound if it was "put the needle on the record" it just wouldn't sound right :lol: :lol: :lol: !!!

You gotta remember, too, FunkyDude:

REK-KERD is a noun
REE-KORD is a verb

The different pronunciation keeps that very clear or we'd all be heading for the padded room. :P