The process of coinage has been far more rapid and extensive in America than in Europe. That of words predominates in the Western, and that of phrases in the Eastern States. The chief peculiarity in the pronunciation of the Southern and Western people, is the giving of a broader sound than is proper to certain vowels; as _whar_ for _where_, _thar_ for _there_, _bar_ for _bear_.
In the following table of words, incorrectly pronounced, such as belong to New England are designated by the letters N.E.; those exclusively Western, by the letter W.; the Southern words by S.; the rest are common to various parts of the Union. In this attempt at classification, there are, doubtless, errors and imperfections; for an emigrant from Vermont to Illinois would introduce the provincialisms of his native district, into his new residence.
Arter _for_ After. Ary " Either. Attackted " Attack’d. Anywheres " Anywhere. Bachelder " Bachelor. Bagnet " Bayonet. Bar " Bear, W. Becase " Because. Bile " Boil. Cheer " Chair. Chimbly " Chimney. Cupalo " Cupola. Cotch’d " Caught. Critter " Creature. Curous " Curious. Dar " Dare, W. Darter " Daughter. Deu " Do, N.E. Delightsome " Delightful. Drownded " Drown’d. Druv " Drove, W. Dubous " Dubious. Eend " End. Everywheres " Everywhere. Gal " Girl. Gin " Give. Git " Get. Gineral " General. Guv " Gave. Gownd " Gown. Har " Hair, W. Hath " Hearth, S. Hender " Hinder. Hist " Hoist. Hum " Home, N.E. Humbly " Homely, N.E. Hull " Whole, W. Ile " Oil. Innemy " Enemy. Jaunders " Jaundice. Jest " Just. Jeems " James. Jine " Join. Jist " Joist. Kittle " Kettle. Kiver " Cover. Larn " Learn. Larnin " Learning. Lives " Lief. Leetle " Little. Nary " Neither. Ourn " Ours. Perlite " Polite. Racket " Rocket. Rale " Real. Rench " Rince. Rheumatiz " Rheumatism. Ruff " Roof, N.E. Sarcer " Saucer. Sarce " Sauce. Sarve " Serve. Sass " Sauce. Sassy " Saucy. Scace " Scarce. Scass " Scarce, W. Sen " Since, W. Shay " Chaise, N.E. Shet " Shut, S. Sistern " Sisters, W. Sich " Such. Sot " Sat. Sorter " Sort of. Stan " Stand, N.E. Star " Stair, W. Stun " Stone, N.E. Stiddy " Steady, N.E. Spettacle " Spectacle. Spile " Spoil. Squinch " Quench. Streech " Stretch, W. Suthin " Something. Tech " Touch. Tend " Attend. Tell’d " Told, N.E. Thar " There, W. Timersome " Timerous. Tossel " Tassel. Umberell " Umbrella. Varmint " Vermin, W. Wall " Well, N.E. Whar " Where, W. Yaller " Yellow. Yourn " Yours.