-or pronounced with a long O
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| - | Normally in English, when a word ends with -or, the O takes the [[Wikipedia: schwa|schwa]] sound. Occasionally in the [[Homestar Runner]] cartoons, the O is pronounced with a long vowel. | + | Normally in English, when a word ends with -or, the O takes the [[Wikipedia:schwa|schwa]] sound. Occasionally in the [[Homestar Runner]] cartoons, '''the O is pronounced with a long vowel'''. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| - | *Email [[other days]] — [[Strong Bad]] pronounces "instructor" using a long O | + | *Email [[other days]] — [[Strong Bad]] pronounces "instructor" using a long O. |
| - | *[[Drive Thru]] — Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]] use "The CompressOR" to launch a model rocket to Europa in hopes of bringing back | + | *[[Drive Thru]] — Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]] use "The [[CompressOR]]" to launch a model rocket to Europa in hopes of bringing back [[Europa-pean lobster]]s. |
| - | *Email [[concert]] — Strong Bad tells the sender not to impersonate "The Burninator", pronouncing it with a long O. | + | *Email [[concert]] — Strong Bad tells the sender not to impersonate "[[Trogdor|The Burninator]]", pronouncing it with a long O. |
[[Category:Word running gags]] | [[Category:Word running gags]] | ||
Revision as of 05:57, 8 January 2009
Normally in English, when a word ends with -or, the O takes the schwa sound. Occasionally in the Homestar Runner cartoons, the O is pronounced with a long vowel.
Appearances
- Email other days — Strong Bad pronounces "instructor" using a long O.
- Drive Thru — Strong Bad and The Cheat use "The CompressOR" to launch a model rocket to Europa in hopes of bringing back Europa-pean lobsters.
- Email concert — Strong Bad tells the sender not to impersonate "The Burninator", pronouncing it with a long O.
