Pronunciation Word List

The words in the following list have been shown to have slightly different pronunciations in different parts of the country. DARE will be using this list of words in a new survey of American English, which will begin with a pilot survey in Wisconsin in the fall of 2013.  Participants will read these words as part of a telephone interview.

Instructions for participants: The words in the following list have been shown to have slightly different pronunciations in different parts of the country. Please say the number of each item before saying the word.

 

Example #1: 1. NICKEL
Example #2: 2. BASEBALL
Example #3: 3. PLEASANT
Example #4: 4. FIN

 

1.  PEAK35.  LIP69.  FEEL
2.  CLOWN36.  BEAD70.  LAWYER
3.  GULL37.  HOARSE71.  COT
4.  TUBE38.  CRAYON72.  LURE
5.  HAT39.  REALTOR73.  MERRY
6.  LID40.  PULL74.  MATE
7.  BOY41.  CUP75.  TIN
8.  WORM42.  BOIL76.  ROOM
9.  SELL43.  PEARL77.  PHONE
10.  HOOD44.  COW78.  VAGUE
11.  COB45.  ZOO79.  TEAM
12.  FILE46.  FEAR80.  TIRE
13.  BAD47.  GROW81.  BURR
14.  SAIL48.  COIN82.  HORSE
15.  BEE49.  MAID83.  LAWN
16.  MARRY50.  HOOK84.  SALT
17.  TOWEL51.  PEN85.  TOOT
18.  CAUGHT52.  MARY86.  BOMB
19.  EGG53.  BOAT87.  FILL
20.  BURY54.  HUB88.  DAY
21.  ROAD55.  CAR89.  BED
22.  TAN56.  DOG90.  ON
23.  PASS57.  POISON91.  WHICH
24.  HOUSE58.  SKY92.  VASE
25.  KITE59.  QUARTER93.  AWE
26.  BIRD60.  BAGEL94.  SORRY
27.  VALLEY61.  BALL95.  PECAN
28.  DROUGHT62.  TIDE96.  COFFEE
29.  PEONY63.  FLOUR97.  TROUGH
30.  BOWL64.  WINE98.  WASH
31.  LURE65.  OAR99.  WITCH
32.  VOICE66.  POOL100.   RINSE
33.  CLOUD67.  BET
34.  BAG68.  CAME