Date:  Wed, 4 Oct 1995 18:07:43 -0400

From:  "Christopher R. Coolidge" <ccoolidg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MOOSE.UVM.EDU>

Subject: Re: pronunciation note



On Tue, 3 Oct 1995, THOMAS CLARK wrote:



> [snip]

> I _think_ he's from the

> > Midwest, based on how he pronounces "Newark," but that's only an

> > inference. Has anyone else heard this pronunciation?

> > Vicki Rosenzweig

>

> Is "Newark" pronounced there more like /nu WARK/, "new WORK", or

> "NERK", or even "NEW ork"?

> Thanks,

> tlc

>

 I have an ex-girlfriend from Newark, OH originally, and she pronounces it

"NERK."