Bend. Just posting what he told me. Says his in laws all say “ore-gen” too* Archived Message
Posted by Desert on February 4, 2024, 20:09:16, in reply to "I’m not sure what part of the state your brother lives in, but that is simply not true"
Previous Message I’d say there are several acceptable ways to say it and they are subtle variations based enunciation. Previous Message Always 2 syllables and sounds like organ. He says they spot non-locals by all the 3 syllable pronunciations.
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- A pronunciation pole: Oregon - Taz February 3, 2024, 20:00:24 [poll]
- Major Update: Per my brother who’s lived there for 10 years. Its ore-gen. - Desert February 4, 2024, 15:30:54
- Granted I don’t live near there but I’ve worked out there for years and I have never heard anyone - ATL February 4, 2024, 20:51:38
- I’m not sure what part of the state your brother lives in, but that is simply not true - Sounder February 4, 2024, 16:49:42
- Bend. Just posting what he told me. Says his in laws all say “ore-gen” too* - Desert February 4, 2024, 20:09:16
- You live there, right? - TarheelIllini February 4, 2024, 16:57:59
- So I was right!* - DiamondDazzle February 4, 2024, 16:41:28
- The internet has failed. Can’t find Ed Orgeron saying it* - JeffFrank February 4, 2024, 14:59:07
- Ore-ah-ghin (not gin which has a hard g)* - TarheelIllini February 3, 2024, 21:19:38
- Ore-uh-gonn'* - RSMBob February 3, 2024, 21:12:05
- I've heard residents say it should be "ORE-uh-gin". Also Nevada is "nuh-VA-da," not "nuh-VAH-da"* - Sammich February 3, 2024, 20:36:24
- Quality * - jdl February 3, 2024, 20:35:50
- Or eh gun* - ATL February 3, 2024, 20:27:47
- Or-eh-gahn* - Stu February 3, 2024, 20:22:48
- Disen-teri* - timmer February 3, 2024, 20:09:52
- Or-uh-gin* - OB25 February 3, 2024, 20:07:03
- This* - illini21 February 3, 2024, 21:25:04
- Organ.* - DiamondDazzle February 3, 2024, 20:06:06
- I think it’s more like ora-gun* - biclops February 3, 2024, 20:05:26
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