How about those good southern states: "bammer" and "s-sippi" ? ----jibguy In a message dated 5/1/01 4:03:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bobonradio@yahoo.com writes: << Yes, indeed, "Quebec" is also often mispronounced; and, as I may have mentioned on this list before, I believe it's "New-fund-LAND, not NEW-fund-lind"... Now, if we can only figure out which is correct: "ORE-a-gone" or "ORE-a-gun"... >>