You say Settlers; I say … Settlers?

“Mary, don’t criticize Mom for her Utah accent.”

Never thought I’d hear my kids say that! Utah accent? Me? I guess I did grow up in “American Fark” — though I’ve never heard anyone under age 82 call it that seriously.

This criticism was invoked when I said “Settlers of Catan” with three syllables in Settlers.

“Sett-le-rs.”

Mary calls it “Set-lers” instead.

How do you say it? 😛

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6 responses to “You say Settlers; I say … Settlers?”

  1. I say “Sett-le-rs,” although I admit to liking the way “Set-lers” sounds.

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  2. I agree with Velda…three syllables is the correct pronunciation. But then, I grew up in AF as well…

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  3. Hah, I suppose I use both interchangeably depending on how quickly I’m speaking 😛

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  4. I also say it with 3 syllables and I grew up in Idaho, so not only a Utah thing. Also love Catan games.

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    1. So far I’ve found only one “Sett-lers” … who learned her pronunciation in Provo. D’oh!

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      1. hmm, I definitely do not have Utah influence in my speech and I say it with the three syllables….

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