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Which accent adds an extra r sound to drawing?

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SandalsAndSand · 29/10/2025 20:01

So that it sounds like drawring?

That’s all thank you. It’s annoying me that I can’t remember which accent it is.

TIA

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AlwaysTheRenegade · 29/10/2025 20:03

Maybe essex?

PattyBladelll · 29/10/2025 20:05

I’ve just said it out loud and realised it sounds like that when I say itBlush I’m from Somerset

MagicLoop · 29/10/2025 20:07

It's not a specific accent imo, it's just a relatively common pronunciation mistake/feature in quite a lot of southern English accents. Children also quite often do it but some grow out of it.

SandalsAndSand · 29/10/2025 20:09

South of England then thanks. I am trying to remember the name of a presenter. Our new neighbour looks like him and I can’t recall the celebrity’s name but I do recall that he says drawring so I may be one step closer to remembering who our new neighbour resembles.

Yes it really is that stupid and petty but it’s annoying me who the presenter is.

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LuckyNumberFive · 29/10/2025 20:11

I'm Midlands based and I'd say it that way too.

VikaOlson · 29/10/2025 20:11

I'm in the south west and say drawring too.

schroeder · 29/10/2025 20:14

Huh? I thought everyone said it like that.

Thecarstairsitreallyhurtsmegirl · 29/10/2025 20:16

schroeder · 29/10/2025 20:14

Huh? I thought everyone said it like that.

Nope in Doric NE Scotland it would be
Draain.

SandalsAndSand · 29/10/2025 20:18

schroeder · 29/10/2025 20:14

Huh? I thought everyone said it like that.

No. There’s only one r sound when I say it.

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Tapsthemic · 29/10/2025 20:38

I’m so confused as I thoughtful that’s how it was said! 😆

OP do you say “draw-wing”?

Pricelessadvice · 29/10/2025 20:42

I say it like “drawring”

Surely the w is kind of silent and simply influences the way the ‘a’ is said? So it’s kind of said “Droaring”

SandalsAndSand · 29/10/2025 20:43

Tapsthemic · 29/10/2025 20:38

I’m so confused as I thoughtful that’s how it was said! 😆

OP do you say “draw-wing”?

No. Draw-ing. I don’t add any extra sounds.

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Tapsthemic · 29/10/2025 20:49

SandalsAndSand · 29/10/2025 20:43

No. Draw-ing. I don’t add any extra sounds.

This is kinda fascinating as I wouldn’t say I add any extra sounds either, but when joining the “aw” sound to “ing” I do use an “rrr” so it sounds like “drawring”. But it’s not obvious and I’ve never considered it til now 😆 😁

Knowsley · 29/10/2025 20:50

I've heard it in Cheshire.

Zempy · 29/10/2025 20:51

SandalsAndSand · 29/10/2025 20:43

No. Draw-ing. I don’t add any extra sounds.

I’m SE and pronounce it the same as you OP. No R sounds at all.

FullOfMomsense · 29/10/2025 20:52

My first thought was scouse, but that's more like droh-rin

BrunchBarBandit · 29/10/2025 20:52

It’s Drawring in Liverpool too

LillyPJ · 29/10/2025 20:53

I say drawring and I'm East Midlands. I find it hard to imagine it being pronounced without the extra 'r'.

HolyMacaroniBatman · 29/10/2025 20:54

Common! (That’s how I say it) 😳

dudsville · 29/10/2025 20:54

I'm sitting in bed now saying "drawing" and "drawring" out loud. I wonder how many others are doing this! Anyway, I pronounce it draw-ing, and I'm in the south.

VikaOlson · 29/10/2025 20:55

Tapsthemic · 29/10/2025 20:49

This is kinda fascinating as I wouldn’t say I add any extra sounds either, but when joining the “aw” sound to “ing” I do use an “rrr” so it sounds like “drawring”. But it’s not obvious and I’ve never considered it til now 😆 😁

I've just noticed I say sawing with less r than drawring.

Itiswhysofew · 29/10/2025 20:55

Even listening to the dictionary's version of it sounds like draw-ring to meGrin

derxa · 29/10/2025 21:03

How bloody irritating

Gatekeeper · 29/10/2025 21:03

Draw-ing here in (or rather draw-n') in S.W Durham

BitOutOfPractice · 29/10/2025 21:04

I’m from the West Midlands and I say draw-ring. We have form for adding extra letters / syllables though.

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