The correct pronunciation of “Orange”?

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My mother is from Brooklyn, NY, and I’m from Florida. We recently had a lighthearted debate about the correct pronunciation of the word “orange.” My mother, being from New York, pronounces it “ARE-ange” and insists that this is the correct way. In contrast, I pronounce it “OR-ange.” I’ve come across both pronunciations online. Which one is considered the “correct” way to say it? -IMP 😉 🙂

Miss Loren Runolfsson MD · Accepted Answer

“RNJ”

Jayne Roob · Answer

Both pronunciations are correct since the English language has never been standardized the way French has. I have relatives from Washington D.C. who pronounce the word as Are-ange too. It’s an East Coast thing. They even pronounce the Spanish name “Zorro” as “Zarr-o” in that part of the country.
Americans usually don’t pronounce the ‘a’ in the middle of “orange” where as I’ve noticed that the British do. So you have General American “ornj” versus British English “or-unj.”

Anonymous · Answer

In America I’ve noticed lots of people say OR-ange, but in Australia we say O-rang.

Anonymous · Answer

ARE-angeba-NEH-nato-MAY-toSound very American.I think things should be pronounced as close as possible to the way it&rsquo;s spelled. So: OR-ange

Anonymous · Answer

As long as she isn’t saying “Orangutan” she’s fine. 
I mean, technically we Americans mispronounce everything. And even British people who speak Cockney technically don’t pronounce things correctly either. 
However I pronounce it “Ore-unj”

Anonymous · Answer

Both of those are wrong. It’s /ɒ/-range. /ɒ/ is IPA for a sound Americans don’t know how to pronounce.

Anonymous · Answer

Hope this helps!

Luis McCullough · Answer

I say “OR-ange”

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