vase and garage

[CHOMAT]

I'd like to know whether vase can still be pronounced[va:z] and garage pronounced [ra:j] in England, America, Australia , NZ or in Canada.If it is the case, who use those forms? ( class, age..)
Last time I heard garage be pronounced like it was by Mr NEUTRON in an old Montypython's flying circus.
thank you

[Anglika]

This is the normal way of pronouncing vase - and the correct way of pronouncing garage. Whether it is pronounced correctly will depend on social class, education and regionality.

[CHOMAT]

Thank you Anglika,
I was not thinking in terms of correctness. I know these two forms are received. However, many a time I overheard people saying [vi:z] and [garidj] which are correct forms as well. You mentioned social or regional backgrounds. I intuit they are paramount elements . I just need more details (e.g.; is [garidj] more Am English?....]

[Soup]

Try also here https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/p...rd-garage.html

See also,

List of words of disputed pronunciation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Image:Garage-Disputed-Pronunciation.ogg.html - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-AGE, PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS ENDING IN. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993

» UK garage

§ 186. vase. 7. Pronunciation Challenges. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996

Do You Speak American . What Speech Do We Like Best? . Beastly | PBS

LISTSERV 14.4

PRONUNCIATION OF VASE -- PIERPOINT s7-VII (183): 513 -- Notes and Queries

[CHOMAT]

thank very much indeed

[BobK]

'I just need more details (e.g.; is [garidj] more Am English?....]': no; my father, for example used it (well-educated Northerner). Since the BBC started accepting non-RP speech in its announcers and presenters, it's become more widely accepted - to the extent that in some circles (in speakers up to the ages of 30 or 40) it's regarded as pretentious; that doesn't stop me though.

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[Soup]

...(in speakers up to the ages of 30 or 40) it's regarded as pretentious; that doesn't stop me though.

I feel the same way about [va:z]. But [garidj], well, it's the opposite on the northern side of the pond.

[CHOMAT]

I leave the vase in the garage and move to the word Forehead [id] or[ed].
I was friendly laughted at in England whenever I pronounced [forid]. Your opinion?

[Ouisch]

I leave the vase in the garage and move to the word Forehead [id] or[ed].
I was friendly laughted at in England whenever I pronounced [forid]. Your opinion?

In AmE, it would be pronounced "FOR-hed."

In my area of the US, we pronounce it "gur-AHJ" and "vace" (rhymes with race or face).

[Anglika]

forehead- "For-(h)ed" would be normal here too. I am sorry people laughed at your "forid" - it is a pronunciation that is heard. Ignore them.