Do you pronounce it "ornery" or "onery"?

[forrestcupp]

Do you pronounce the word "ornery" with the first 'r', or "onery" without the 'r' and a short 'o' sound like awnry?

I grew up pronouncing it "onery", but I know that's not really the right way.

[Paqman]

Mostly not at all. Bit of an obscure word round my parts.

[stinkeye]

Because I'm an Aussie, I pronounce it the same as Yosemite Sam, you dog-blasted, ornery, no-account, long-eared varmint.

[Paqman]

Because I'm an Aussie, I pronounce it the same as Yosemite Sam, you dog-blasted, ornery, no-account, long-eared varmint.

That's just how all Americans talk, isn't it?

[Majorix]

Because I am a Turk, I haven't even heard of the word "ornery" :D

[Porcini M.]

You might be pronouncing it that way because of its similarity to "onerous".

[Erik1984]

I don't pronounce ornery often (as I am not a native speaker) but when I do it's "ornery".

[Jakin]

I say it with a silent E (orn-ree), dunno if thats correct- sounds correct..

So i guess from my point of view "ornery" is correct.

[odiseo77]

Had to look for the meaning in the dictionary (not a native speaker). I guess I would pronounce it "or-neh-ree".

(English pronunciation may be confusing sometimes, when one is not familiar with certain words :)).

[Pinoy Tux]

I guess I would pronounce it "or-neh-ree".
Same here.


English pronunciation may be confusing sometimes, when one is not familiar with certain words.
Which reminds me... (http://www.canucklehead.ca/_Media/ghotisticks-3.jpeg) :lolflag:

[EchoTech]

Ornery - I figure they put all those letters in for a reason, might as well use them.

[leopoldbirkholm]

Orrnerry. When I speak English, I often speak with an German accent although I am native to Sweden.

[odiseo77]

Which reminds me... (http://www.canucklehead.ca/_Media/ghotisticks-3.jpeg) :lolflag:

That's a new way to spell fish (for me at least) :D