Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Speaking of that, I had grown up in Louisiana and always pronounced it "sir-up" (pronouncing like the "er" in "her") then when I began living in different states, everyone else pronounced it "sihr-up" (like pronouncing the i portion of "if) so I automatically assumed that was the correct way, because Southern Louisianians generally pronounce everything ridiculously. But after years and years, I still have to consciously decide to pronounce it as "sihr-up" solely for the sake of pronouncing it correctly... and come to find out in this thread, I've been expending the effort to be incorrect?

Goddamnit.