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Come on Team Nor-fik!!!!

Easy way to remember Norfolk's pronunciation - "We don't, we don't drink, Norfuk, Norfuk"

(09-27-2020 10:11 PM)MonarchManiac Wrote:  

(09-25-2020 11:43 PM)mturn017 Wrote:  Norfuk

Agree. This should have been an option. The other options are wrong.

also agreed.

It is definitely Nawfuk or Norfuk, depending on your city accent.

At Granby High we would tease Norfolk Catholic (at the time a few blocks down Granby Street) kids with this cheer....

They don't smoke and they don't drink, NAWFUK CATHOLIC....

(09-28-2020 02:07 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  When I say Norfolk it sounds like Nawfik but when I say South Norfolk it comes out South Nawfuk.

That's funny I do that too. I was born in South Nawfuk and lived there as an adult for about 7 years.

Norfolk has absolutely zero New York, Massachusetts, or Louisiana influence in its founding. The "r" is absolutely to be pronounced. I think the "Naw" pronunciations came from early 20th century carpetbaggers.

(09-30-2020 01:34 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  Norfolk has absolutely zero New York, Massachusetts, or Louisiana influence in its founding. The "r" is absolutely to be pronounced. I think the "Naw" pronunciations came from early 20th century carpetbaggers.

I think the Nawfuk is very much old virginia. A lot like accents that you will hear from older folks from the Richmond area. That said, I think most people who are from this area and under 50-60 years old say Norfik.

Haha. Well done, sir.

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(09-30-2020 12:44 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  

(09-28-2020 02:07 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  When I say Norfolk it sounds like Nawfik but when I say South Norfolk it comes out South Nawfuk.

That's funny I do that too. I was born in South Nawfuk and lived there as an adult for about 7 years.

I knew some South Norfolk girls, and they pronounced is "Saouf Nawfuk"

(10-01-2020 12:09 PM)ODUalum78 Wrote:  

(09-30-2020 12:44 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  

(09-28-2020 02:07 PM)AimHigher Wrote:  When I say Norfolk it sounds like Nawfik but when I say South Norfolk it comes out South Nawfuk.

That's funny I do that too. I was born in South Nawfuk and lived there as an adult for about 7 years.

I knew some South Norfolk girls, and they pronounced is "Saouf Nawfuk"

Yup, that's how my mom pronounces it around familiar company. =] She's born and raised in SoNo.

(09-30-2020 06:27 PM)Grommet Wrote:  

That’s the truth.