Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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vivian

Member Since

June 29, 2017

Total number of comments

2

Total number of votes received

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Pronouncing “str” like “shtr” as in “shtrong” “shtrange”

  • August 23, 2018, 5:34pm

Sarah Huckabee Sanders almost exclusively pronounces "s" as "shtr". It's maddening and I can barely stand listening to her speak.

Pronouncing “str” like “shtr” as in “shtrong” “shtrange”

  • June 29, 2017, 4:19am

I swear I think Oprah Winfrey started it. Now everyone is pronouncing str, "shtr". I'm just waiting to look in a dictionary and see the change in pronunciation.