the way Marcia pronounces the word "well" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Anna Karenina · 02-19-2007, 09:00 PM

Most of the time she pronounces the word correctly, but sometimes it comes out more like "wull"...and sometimes her "get" sounds more like "git"...

am I the only one who notices this???

and while I am on the subject sometimes Mike Lookinland will pronounce the word "will" as "weel"...

thoughts???

Rich3 · 02-19-2007, 09:54 PM

I would need to hear examples of this. I can't picture the way they sound right now.

James · 02-24-2007, 04:29 AM

I think Bobby (Mike Lookinland, specifically) was once quoted as repeating Jan's "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" as "Morcia, Morcia, Morcia." I remember hearing that people from Utah pronounce the long "o" as as "ah." For example, the name George sounds like "JAHRJ" instead of "JOHRJ." (I think country singer George Jones, from Texas, does this, too, but I digress.) Since Mike Lookinland was from Utah, that is my best explanation, assuming that Utahns pronounce "ah" like "oh".

Just my two cents!

Johnny be good! · 02-24-2007, 06:04 PM

It sounds right to me.

julian bozo · 02-27-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Karenina

Most of the time she pronounces the word correctly, but sometimes it comes out more like "wull"...and sometimes her "get" sounds more like "git"...
sometimes Mike Lookinland will pronounce the word "will" as "weel"...

thoughts???

Do you know any specific episodes where Marcia says well and get?
Also any specific episodes where Bobby says will?

I did notice how sometimes when Marcia says school it sounds like skewl.

Ireneparalegal · 02-27-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by julian bozo

I did notice how sometimes when Marcia says school it sounds like skewl.

Oh, I noticed that so early on into the show when it first aired. That was weird how she pronounced it. Where is Maureen originally from?

James · 02-28-2007, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Oh, I noticed that so early on into the show when it first aired. That was weird how she pronounced it. Where is Maureen originally from?

Maureen is originally from Los Angeles according to IMDB.com, but I've also read she's from San Fernando, a neighborhood on the north side of the city.

TV Guy · 02-28-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by julian bozo

I did notice how sometimes when Marcia says school it sounds like skewl.

In "The Brady Bunch Movie", they very deliberately had the new Marcia say "skewl", too.

Ireneparalegal · 02-28-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Maureen is originally from Los Angeles according to IMDB.com, but I've also read she's from San Fernando, a neighborhood on the north side of the city.

Hmmm, well there goes my theory.

Being from southern California myself, there are really no accents...San Fernando is the valley, but any accent from there is exaggerated. Just like the valley girl talk. I wonder if Maureen picked it up from family members who spoke that way, perhaps those family members are from some area outside of California.

Anna Karenina · 03-03-2007, 01:17 AM

okay, Irene,

it is late and I am groggy, but off the top of my head I can come up with only one example...

In the Juliet is the Sun episode she says, "Deny thy father and for-git thy name"

I will go through my DVD's and come up with some more examples...

Lucy&BradyFan · 03-16-2007, 06:15 AM

Will have the watch some episodes tonight and watch for these pronunciations.

Jack1000 · 03-20-2007, 04:12 PM

How about the way she pronounces Warren Mulaney's first name as "Warn?"

Jack

02-19-2007, 09:00 PM	#1
Anna Karenina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 10,086	the way Marcia pronounces the word "well" Most of the time she pronounces the word correctly, but sometimes it comes out more like "wull"...and sometimes her "get" sounds more like "git"... am I the only one who notices this??? and while I am on the subject sometimes Mike Lookinland will pronounce the word "will" as "weel"... thoughts???
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03-16-2007, 06:15 AM	#11
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02-19-2007, 09:54 PM	#2
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 688	I would need to hear examples of this. I can't picture the way they sound right now.

02-24-2007, 04:29 AM	#3
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	I think Bobby (Mike Lookinland, specifically) was once quoted as repeating Jan's "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" as "Morcia, Morcia, Morcia." I remember hearing that people from Utah pronounce the long "o" as as "ah." For example, the name George sounds like "JAHRJ" instead of "JOHRJ." (I think country singer George Jones, from Texas, does this, too, but I digress.) Since Mike Lookinland was from Utah, that is my best explanation, assuming that Utahns pronounce "ah" like "oh". Just my two cents!

02-24-2007, 06:04 PM	#4
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,629	It sounds right to me.

03-03-2007, 01:17 AM	#10
Anna Karenina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 10,086	okay, Irene, it is late and I am groggy, but off the top of my head I can come up with only one example... In the Juliet is the Sun episode she says, "Deny thy father and for-git thy name" I will go through my DVD's and come up with some more examples...

03-20-2007, 04:12 PM	#12
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	How about the way she pronounces Warren Mulaney's first name as "Warn?" Jack