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Do you say Wensdy Thursdy Fridy, or Wensday Thursday Friday, and where are you from?

146 replies

BottleBottoms · 11/05/2023 16:47

DP and I have just realised that he pronounces the end of day names with a fully-realised "-day", while I use a shorter "-dy" sound, and I can't work out whether it's a regional thing (I'm northern English, he's southern English), one of those obscure English poshness indicators, or I'm just lazier Grin

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CeeceeBloomingdale · 11/05/2023 17:26

Im in NE England. I pronounce them fully as they are written except Wednesday which I’d pronounce as wed-ens-day. In the geordie accent a lot of people would pronounce day more like duh. I do have a geordie accent but not a strong one.

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 11/05/2023 17:26

PriamFarrl · 11/05/2023 17:24

I say day on the end but the local accent here in Suffolk is to say di on the end.

This made me smile! Much time in Norfolk mainly but also Suffolk and I know this accent! Lovely!

I’m off to slice some coocumber for my G&T!

3WildOnes · 11/05/2023 17:30

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 11/05/2023 17:24

I am indeed British born and bred.

As said, the 2nd syllable (and actually the 1st too) is almost swallowed, said on the in breath.

I pronounce it wenz-day. I can't recall ever hearing someone pronounce the D. I'll be sure to listen out to how people say it in future though!

Amispringy · 11/05/2023 17:32

Pronounce the "day"

And say Wed enz day

allthesmallthingz · 11/05/2023 17:35

Wenzday
Thurzday
Frydi

That's how I say it, raised south west but have lived all over and been in the East Midlands for the last 15 years

EmmaChizzett · 11/05/2023 17:54

tuvamoodyson · 11/05/2023 16:50

Wedensday, Thursdy, Friday….Central Scotland.

I say Wedensday as well - Edinburgh area.

MammaTo · 11/05/2023 17:57

Scouse accent here and mines more of a dee eg Mun-dee, chews-dee, wens-dee. Hahaha made myself laugh typing that.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 11/05/2023 18:13

Depends upon how quickly I'm speaking, who I'm speaking to, whether I'm under a lot of stress, whether I'm on a call/meeting, if somebody has English as their first language or not, whether they have hearing issues, whether I'm pissed off...

Mundi' (It's a busy day, can't be wasting time on an entire word)
Tiewsdi (normally it's a bit calmer then)
Whensdiy (when will this week ever be over?)
Thursdiy (nearly there, so squeeze in a slight sigh, especially as I'm already putting in the effort to add the Th to stop it coming out as Ferzdi or Terzdi)
Friday (The best day, so it deserves to be given all due attention)
Sa'r'di (and if you didn't catch that the first time, Sat-tur-day)
Sundiy (with another sigh because it's only moments before it all starts up again for another week)

Accent is a total mish-mash of RP (Grandmother), South London (trying to not fall into the trap of picking up tones of the local vernacular, which has a significant portion of West African and other non European languages affecting inflection - which could be really offensive), bit of Yorkshire (Grandfather), Edinburgh/Fife (Father) and a hefty dose of Janner/Deepest Darkest Devon, exacerbated by a new colleague who brings a little ray of dappled sunlight into the room.

Piss me off, though, and it's extremely quiet RP, sharp enough to cut somebody in half. Thanks for that automatic response, Granny.

Raeven · 11/05/2023 18:25

Wensdi, Thursdi, Frydi, Satterdi..North Suffolk born and raised. :) Had to say it outloud to realise I said them that way.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 11/05/2023 18:25

The latter. Emphasis on the day
SW

evilharpy · 11/05/2023 18:29

From NI, don't have a v strong NI accent, lived in London and SW England for years. I say Monday, Tuesday, Wensday. Definitely not Mondy.

AppleBlossomTimeNow · 11/05/2023 18:31

Wed-nez-day. Woden's Day. It's my Viking heritage 😂

Tidsleytiddy · 11/05/2023 18:36

Londoner. Both/either

DanceMonster · 11/05/2023 18:37

I pronounce the ‘day’. East Midlands.

Lavenderheys · 11/05/2023 18:38

Northerner here and I say ‘day’ rather than ‘dy’.

Anothernamename · 11/05/2023 18:38

I am struggling to believe people genuinely say Wed-nes-day. I have never come across someone saying it like that!

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/05/2023 18:40

3WildOnes · 11/05/2023 16:57

Day at the end.

I'm surprised some people are saying they pronounce the D in Wednesday, I can't ever recall it being pronounced with a D.

I do.

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/05/2023 18:40

Anothernamename · 11/05/2023 18:38

I am struggling to believe people genuinely say Wed-nes-day. I have never come across someone saying it like that!

Its more like Wed-ens-day.

3WildOnes · 11/05/2023 18:42

Anothernamename · 11/05/2023 18:38

I am struggling to believe people genuinely say Wed-nes-day. I have never come across someone saying it like that!

Same!

plasticpens · 11/05/2023 18:42

Anothernamename · 11/05/2023 18:38

I am struggling to believe people genuinely say Wed-nes-day. I have never come across someone saying it like that!

The d is pronounced but ens, not nes

Wed ens day

Have you never heard any broadcasters say this word?

plasticpens · 11/05/2023 18:43

Sorry I got confused between this post and the one above and referred to them both in my reply!

I'm surprised some people are saying they pronounce the D in Wednesday, I can't ever recall it being pronounced with a D

DidyouNO · 11/05/2023 18:43

I mostly say day but sometimes wensdy. I'm originally from Hampshire but live in Scotland. Most of my friends here pronounce the 'd' wed nes day.

Oldnproud · 11/05/2023 18:43

If I'm just saying the days in isolation, then it's:
Mun-day
Tyooz -day
Wens-day
Thurs-day
Fry-day
Satter-day
Sun-day

But I've just realized that I change the pronunciation when using them in conjunction with another word:
Mundy market
That Fridy feeling
Sundy dinner etc.

CarolinaInTheMorning · 11/05/2023 18:47

Somewhere in between, but closer to dy than a full-on day.

Deep South USA

PrincessHoneysuckle · 11/05/2023 18:53

Mundi chewsdi Wensdi thursdi frydi.
S Yorkshire