Vahs vs. Vace

"Vahs" 99 VS "Vace" 99 WHAT PEOPLE THINK WHEN YOU SAY IT The words we use influence the impressions we make on others, for better or worse. But the way we say them can have just as great an effect, especially when there's no consensus about how they're said properly. We polled over 1,000 people on how they pronounce some of the most divisive words in our language. Then we asked them what they think of those who say it each way: from classy to clueless, the difference is pronounced. HOW DO YOU SAY "VASE"? "Vahs" "Vace" Rhymes with "spas Rhymes with "space 11% 89% WHAT DO PEOPLE ASSUME ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT? A Educated Ignorant ?? 21% 22% 7% 3% Stupid Smart O 6% 3% 10% 21% O Down-to-earth Stuck-up 6% 64% 54% 3% W Classy Tacky @ 32% 7% 14% 3% O Urban Rural A 12% 19% 6% 17% HOW DO YOU SAY "FOYER"? "Foyur" "Foyeh" Rhymes with "lawyer Rhymes with "boy eh 76% 24% WHAT DO PEOPLE ASSUME ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT? O Educated Ignorant ?P 24% 23% 10% O Stupid Smart O 5% 8% 23% 15% O Down-to-earth Stuck-up -) 46% 14% 7% 31% M Classy Tacky a6 11% 22% 5% 12% O Urban Rural A 17% 15% 17% 10% HOW DO YOU SAY "ROOF"? "Ruff" "Rewf" Rhymes with tough Rhymes with "proof 9% 91% WHAT DO PEOPLE ASSUME ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT? 1 Educated Ignorant ?p 8% 37% 28% 4% O Stupid Smart O 24% 3% 7% 30% O Down-to-earth Stuck-up 16% 40% 6% 3% M Classy Tacky aa 5% 14% 2% O Urban Rural A 11% 20% 34% 11% HOW DO YOU SAY "CHAISE LOUNGE"? "Chase Tounge" "Shays IOunğe Rhymes with "race lounge Rhymes with "plays lounge" 65% 35% WHAT DO PEOPLE ASSUME ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT? A Educated Ignorant ?P 19% 27% 13% 10% O Stupid Smart O 6% 7% 16% 17% O Down-to-earth Stuck-up 42% 15% 5% 19% My Classy Tacky @ 6% 21% 7% 9% O Urban Rural A 13% 15% 18% 8% HOW DO YOU SAY "DÉCOR"? "Deckor" "Daycore Rhymes with heck or Rhymes with "pay or 53% 47% WHAT DO PEOPLE ASSUME ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT? A Educated Ignorant ? 25% 24% 15% 12% 7 Stupid Smart O 7% 8% 20% 18% 3 Down-to-earth Stuck-up ) 31% 22% 6% 15% W Classy Tacky [email protected] 11% 19% 8% 9% O Urban Rural A 12% 14% 16% 12% HOW DO YOU SAY "NICHE"? "Ntch" "Neesh" Rhymes with "hitch Rhymes with "leash" 55% 45% WHAT DO PEOPLE ASSUME ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT? A Educated Ignorant 3P 20% 30% 15% 12% O Stupid Smart O 9% 10% 18% 18% 69 Down-to-earth Stuck-up (-) 38% 16% 2% 15% M Classy Tacky @ 6% 15% 6% 11% O Urban Rural A 12% 14% 18% 9% ebay