DO you say gro-sur-ries or gro-shur-ies?

[dmadman43]

Which pronunciation makes you look smarter? That's the one everyone should use.

 

[Jeanny]

I actually pronounce it "I'm going to Stop & Shop, do you need anything while I'm there??

 

[tigger1958]

grow sir eeez

 

[liznboys]

SHUR

 

[tigger1958]

How can it have a "shur" sound when there's no h?

 

[Saffron]

gro-sir-eeze

 

[joats]

Grosh-rees here.
As in I need to go Grosh-ree shopping.

 

[shortbun]

Seems like I say "gross rees"

 

[MScott1851]

If you live in the south, it is neither.

It's gross-reez

 

[poohandwendy]

LOL, I am just wondering what those who add the 'sh' sound call cereal?...Shereal?

 

[Betsyt82]

Jeanny "I actually pronounce it "I'm going to Stop & Shop, do you need anything while I'm there?? "

Yup that is pretty much my standard line too. I usually follow that line with. I will pay good money for some one else to go. I have to groshurie shop....it falls way down the list on things to do. Just after cleaning the cat box I think.

 

[phamton]

Originally posted by tigger1958
How can it have a "shur" sound when there's no h?

Well the word: sure isn't spelled shure but it is still pronounced as if it has an sh sound.

I looked it up in Meeriam-Webster online and it gives these pronunciations:
Pronunciation: 'grOs-rE, 'grO-s&-; 'grOsh-rE

I say grOsh-rE and I'm a native Texan.

 

[sha_lyn]

I say grOsh-rE

 

[disykat]

I guess I must not pay very close attention because I don't think I've ever noticed anyone say it without a sh!

 

[coliebird]

I have never in my life heard it pronounced groshuries, here is grosiree. Usually I just say food shopping and the carts are called carts. I have never heard the term "trolley" for a shopping cart.

edited to remove comment that may have been insulting to some (I apologize)

 

[browneyes]

I say gross rees

 

[disykat]

edited to remove my quote - apology accepted

 

[coliebird]

Originally posted by disykat
Wow, I guess I'm insulted!

Oh goodness, please don't be, I didn't mean to insult anyone. I'm just trying to figure out if words are regional, if that makes sense.

 

[phamton]

Well, actually, there are regional dialects. Most of us call them accents. I admit to having a Texas accent/drawl. And, no, I don't say warsh and I don't think your question was insulting at all.

Here is a site that breaks down the pronunciation of many common words by states.
http://hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect/maps.php

Here is the distribution of how the word grocery is pronounced:
http://hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect/staticmaps/q_36.html

 

[Deesknee]

okay I'm from MA also, but I think I say gro-sur-rees. lol.

my cousin is from MA also but moved to PA when she married a PA guy. Her kids tell me I say whata instead of water. is that true? I think they say werter.

Also, I've often wondered. Am I the only NE er who thinks movie stars must all have NE accents, because I don't think they say werter. Or do they??? Maybe a question for another thread. LOL