Have I been mis-prouncing it this whole time? English is not my first language I am French. I am talking about Oligarchy
Bernie has a very strong Brooklyn accent which is why the R turns to aw, but either pronunciation is totally fine.
No, you’re right. It’s just how it sounds with Sanders’ distinct accent.
Some east coast areas, like where Sanders is from, inherited non-rhoticity from England. The “r” is pronounced in most US accents.
Hey cool thanks for this! Love learning about language and have never even heard this term before , or I guess as Bernie would say “I have Nevah even head of this tem befoe” lol
If you loved this then you will likely enjoy British linguist YouTuber @DrGeoffLindsey.
I’ll also toss A Way with Words on the pile too. It’s a long running NPR-adjacent radio show/podcast about linquistics.
My favorite was a dive they did on the descriptor “like a dead preacher” to refer to an annoying awkward thing to move.
Bernie Sanders can pronounce it however the fuck he wants, with as thick of a brooklyn accent as he wants.
He has earned at least that much lol
The further NE you go in the US the more non-rhotic the dialect becomes, more or less.
