Current Events > why do Americans say Puerto Rico with an accent even when they don't have one?

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chollima
07/15/18 1:27:29 PM
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It's weird !
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Ivynn
07/15/18 1:28:06 PM
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Don't most say "Porto" Rico
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dib153
07/15/18 1:28:53 PM
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Most people I've met say porta rico
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chollima
07/15/18 1:29:40 PM
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Ivynn posted...
Don't most say "Porto" Rico


pWeto
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Shuto-uke
07/15/18 1:30:24 PM
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chollima posted...
It's weird !


What do you mean?
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dib153
07/15/18 1:30:52 PM
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chollima posted...
Ivynn posted...
Don't most say "Porto" Rico


pWeto


So they're still saying it wrong. Gotta roll them Rs
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SauI_Goodman
07/15/18 1:31:03 PM
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Poo-er-toe
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thecoolgu
07/15/18 1:32:55 PM
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I say "Porto Rico". Do you live in New Jersey or New York, TC?
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TendoDRM
07/15/18 1:42:42 PM
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Pwear-toe Rico
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chollima
07/15/18 2:22:40 PM
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Shuto-uke posted...
chollima posted...
It's weird !


What do you mean?


it's unusual to adopt an accent for a moment

thecoolgu posted...
I say "Porto Rico". Do you live in New Jersey or New York, TC?


england

TendoDRM posted...
Pwear-toe Rico


lol yeah this

pwear-toe ricccco
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UnholyMudcrab
07/15/18 2:23:50 PM
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That's not really what I'd call an accent, it's just saying it as it's written.
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Jiek_Fafn
07/15/18 2:35:12 PM
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thecoolgu posted...
I say "Porto Rico". Do you live in New Jersey or New York, TC?


That's a nationwide phenomena usually differing by household. It was actually spelled porto in America until the 1930s. Some people grew up with that spelling/pronpunciation and passed it through their family/community. Others grew up reading the puerto spelling and prouncing it the other way.
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YOUHAVENOHOPE
07/15/18 2:36:06 PM
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Fuparulez
07/15/18 2:40:49 PM
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thecoolgu posted...
I say "Porto Rico". Do you live in New Jersey or New York, TC?


That's weird. I never thought about it until now, but I'm from New Jersey and I do say pwerto rico. It's even funnier because my town is about 95% white and I have no contact with any Puerto Ricans.
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chollima
07/15/18 2:47:19 PM
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Fuparulez posted...
thecoolgu posted...
I say "Porto Rico". Do you live in New Jersey or New York, TC?


That's weird. I never thought about it until now, but I'm from New Jersey and I do say pwerto rico. It's even funnier because my town is about 95% white and I have no contact with any Puerto Ricans.


do you also say "new joysey"
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TendoDRM
07/15/18 7:11:38 PM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
That's not really what I'd call an accent, it's just saying it as it's written.

This, no idea what tc is on about. Now, if they're also trying to throw in a rolled r or something, then sure, lol.
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eston
07/15/18 7:13:16 PM
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