How do you say Syracuse?

[SUMBA]

I say Seer-a-cuse but the real question that I want the answer too is:

How do you say Syverud?

 

[Toga]

OK - this is pretty fine distinction, but the correct pronunciation is Sere-Cuse with a flat e. Almost Sarah , but slightly different.

Coney

 

[FireballPhil]

deer for sure------ seer-a-cuse

 

[SWC75]

I remember when she won the Gold Medal. People were saying Sarah Hughes won the Olympics. I said "We're a country now?"

 

[Digger]

Interesting. I'm definitely a Deer. I get the sense (could be 100% wrong) native CNYers, for the most part, are Bears, "outsiders" (myself included) are predominantly Deers.

 

[MartyMcFly]

"deer" for sure. Do not know where the rift originated between the two pronunciations (perhaps the soft 'Y' one is more mid-western in origin?). Anyways, I grew up on the East side, and I never heard it pronounced sarah-cuse, not once. I only started hearing it relatively recently when certain broadcasters used it while calling a game or on highlights. To me syr should be pronounced like syrup, or like the town in Italy that Syracuse is named for.

 

[Marsh01]

Seer a cuse

No other options approved

 

[Frozen]

 

[Forloveoforange]

What do the announcers say? I think Mike Tirico may say seer. I would say Jay Bilas says sarah. Bill Raftery may just say the Cuse. Digger may also say seer, actually.

 

[Orangeyes]

http://www.nunesmagician.com/2014/4...e-seer-cuse-sara-chancellor-teambear-teamdeer

 

[Hoo's That]

Deer. I don't remember hearing it any other way on LI.

 

[CusefanATL]

I am a deer. As are all right thinking Syracusans.

Oh, and it is coon-ey.

You cone-ey people, head over to Ra-cha-cha and drink some pop, eh?

i thought coneys were the most sarahcuse thing ever.

people from anywhere else think im from mars when i say coneys.

but you say seeracuse so what the hell do you know.

 

[CusefanATL]

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sarah goose a

 

[Frozen]

When I say it, the first syllable rhymes with the first syllable of "cirrus." It's neither deer nor bear.

 

[Trueblue25]

born and raised. Sarah-cuse

 

[Chicago44s]

Grew up in Cortland and nobody said Sara-Cuse...Seer all the way

 

[OttosBestFriend]

Ask yourself this, how does EVERY English-speaking person on Earth properly pronounce "gyro", "syrup" and "tyranny" ????

Note, there're no "bears" in there.

Pronunciation debate OVER.
#TeamDeer

 

[Frozen]

Ask yourself this, how does EVERY English-speaking person on Earth properly pronounce "gyro", "syrup" and "tyranny" ????

Note, there're no "bears" in there.

Pronunciation debate OVER.
#TeamDeer

Yeero
Sirrup
Tirr-in-ee

 

[GonzoInMD]

Born and raised in CNY and I'm a team Bear all the way.

 

[OttosBestFriend]

Yeero
Sirrup
Tirr-in-ee

We have a winner!!!!

#TeamDeer

 

[rrlbees]

Seer a cuse No other options approved

Yep. Syracuse for over 50 years and everyone I know uses Seer a Cuse. Those that don't either aren't from Syracuse or were raised wrong.

 

[OrangeDW]

Deer. Only heard Sarah Cuse from outsiders from the south.

 

[Jake]

Sarah does not live in Syracuse. Cyr-a-cuse.

 

[asj410]

I'm also originally from Syracuse. Born there, grew up there, graduated high school there. I'm definitely a deer. I've only ever heard bears when watching the Orange on TV, as the majority of announcers pronounce it that way.

 

[capeorange]

Beer here...Seer a cuse