morrissey topic: ever noticed the wa y Mr. Moz sings the word "any" ...

> .........."annie" ? (eg. annie etc)

Yes very Irish.
 
Good God chestycough, you've unearthed something! Now if we only knew what!
 
> .........."annie" ? (eg. annie etc)

how else are you supposed to pronounce it?
 
> how else are you supposed to pronounce it?

'Annie' is how Dubliner's pronounce 'any'. I guess being raised in a house with Irish parents has had an influence in his accent. I have a mate born and raised in Ireland but has traces of Scottish in his accent due to the fact that his parents are Scottish.
 
> 'Annie' is how Dubliner's pronounce 'any'. I guess being raised in a house
> with Irish parents has had an influence in his accent. I have a mate born
> and raised in Ireland but has traces of Scottish in his accent due to the
> fact that his parents are Scottish.

no, i pronounce it "annie" and i'm from nowhere near Ireland as is nobody else that i know. i'm just trying to figure out what you think is the correct pronunciation. "ah-nie"? "ayun-nie"?
 
Most British people pronounce it "eny". I've heard loads of Irish people pronounce it the way Morrissey does, so it's logical to assume it comes from his Irish family.
 
> Most British people pronounce it "eny". I've heard loads of
> Irish people pronounce it the way Morrissey does, so it's logical to
> assume it comes from his Irish family.

then all of America is Irish...
 
Well there probably is a definite strong Irish influence on the American accent.
 
Noofies (Newfoundlanders) speak with a strong Co.Tipperary accent - strange but true
 
> Well there probably is a definite strong Irish influence on the American
> accent.

From what I gather nobody from Manchester pronounces it 'Annie' so I've always assumed it is through his parents. Strange considering that the Gallagher's have Irish parents and they are as Manc as they come.
 
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