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㽶ƵֱToque㽶Ƶֱ or 㽶Ƶֱhat㽶Ƶֱ? Here㽶Ƶֱs how Canada talks

A new survey highlights different words and pronunciations between provinces and cities
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Is it a toque, a hat, or a stocking cap?

A new survey released Thursday from The 10 and 3 looked into the way Canadians talk, and not surprisingly, found that it㽶Ƶֱs a lot like our American neighbours, with plenty of influence from Britain.

One-fifth of Manitobans call a soft drink 㽶Ƶֱsoda,㽶Ƶֱ for example, despite most of western Canada opting for the traditional 㽶Ƶֱpop.㽶Ƶֱ

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In the headwear department, the survey found Canadians shun the American word 㽶Ƶֱbeanie,㽶Ƶֱ going with 㽶Ƶֱtoque㽶Ƶֱ from B.C. to almost the eastern edges, where Maritimers buck the trend and stick to 㽶Ƶֱhat.㽶Ƶֱ Newfoundlanders, however, use 㽶Ƶֱstocking cap.㽶Ƶֱ

How do you dispose of your kitchen waste? If you live in B.C. or the Prairies, the survey suggests it㽶Ƶֱs through your garburator. Quebec and futher east, it㽶Ƶֱs a garbage disposal.

Most of Canada calls a hooded sweatshirt a 㽶Ƶֱhoodie.㽶Ƶֱ But if you live in Saskatchewan, it㽶Ƶֱs a 㽶Ƶֱbunnyhug.㽶Ƶֱ

In B.C., the word 㽶Ƶֱdecal㽶Ƶֱ is pronounced 㽶ƵֱDEH-kull,㽶Ƶֱ but folks in Ontario pronounce it 㽶ƵֱDEE-kull.㽶Ƶֱ And thanks to BC Hydro, we㽶Ƶֱre also big on it being a 㽶Ƶֱhydro bill,㽶Ƶֱ not an 㽶Ƶֱelectric bill.㽶Ƶֱ

At the city level, Torontonians slur the final 㽶Ƶֱt㽶Ƶֱ in their city㽶Ƶֱs name, sounding something like 㽶ƵֱTuronno.㽶Ƶֱ

People in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island called them 㽶Ƶֱrain gutters,㽶Ƶֱ while everyone else calls them 㽶Ƶֱeavestroughs.㽶Ƶֱ


katya.slepian@bpdigital.ca

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