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but was born in New Orleans, raised here from the age of 4, most of my family's here, but I have kin all over the South, as well as Mexico (second and third cousins on my mom's side) -- so most of my travels are down here. My daddy's people are from Wisconsin, though, and they say LOYer (haven't asked them about Sawyer, but one is likely to be just as the other, I'd guess). Like I said, my girlfriend who says SAWyer is from a small Texas town too, and in most other ways our accents are quite similar.

And the fact is I can turn my accent on and off, or at least dial up or down the intensity. I might fool you if we spoke by phone instead of typing. :)

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~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon

• Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Lillian  Jun 30 2006, 3:02:40 PM
  • SOY-er, and LOY-er as well. I'm from California. nt - Julia  Jul 14 2006, 5:57:34 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Cleveland Kent Evans  Jul 5 2006, 1:37:39 PM
    • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Lillian  Jul 5 2006, 4:30:14 PM
  • SOY-yer - Jocelyn  Jul 5 2006, 12:18:09 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Aiver  Jul 4 2006, 11:53:20 AM
  • SOY-er and "attorney" ;o) (m) - Cambria  Jul 4 2006, 8:47:54 AM
  • My boyfriend, from Springfield Missouri says SAW-yer and LAW-yer - Elemmennope  Jul 4 2006, 12:33:01 AM
    • Oh, and I'm from Colorado. SOY-er and LOY-er for me. nt - Elemmennope  Jul 4 2006, 12:35:00 AM
  • Soyer and loyer in South Africa n/t - Anneza  Jul 2 2006, 11:40:12 PM
  • SOY-er and LOY-er n/t (Ontario, Canada) - Agata  Jul 1 2006, 11:59:22 PM
  • SOY-er and LOY-er, too - Seiele  Jul 1 2006, 1:16:57 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Kelseyyy  Jun 30 2006, 9:10:30 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Array  Jun 30 2006, 8:32:41 PM
  • In Australia it's definitely SOY-er and LOY-er :-) nt - Chrisell  Jun 30 2006, 8:29:30 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Tassiegirl  Jun 30 2006, 7:34:50 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Cleveland Kent Evans  Jun 30 2006, 5:42:54 PM
    • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Agata  Jul 2 2006, 12:02:57 AM
    • Well, I get around plenty *LOL* - Lillian  Jun 30 2006, 7:14:25 PM
      • Re: Well, I get around plenty *LOL* - Cleveland Kent Evans  Jul 3 2006, 12:15:33 PM
      • And adding... - Lillian  Jun 30 2006, 7:19:15 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Bri  Jun 30 2006, 5:00:17 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Kathryn  Jun 30 2006, 4:52:54 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation both in the US and globally - Sabrina  Jun 30 2006, 3:48:34 PM