Some registered account users are experiencing password recognition issues. The issue appears to have been triggered by a PHP update last night. If this is occurring, please try logging in and using the "forgot password?" utility. Bear in mind auto-generated password reset emails may appear in your spam folder. If this does not work, please click the "Contact Us" option near the lower right hand corner of the index page to contact me via email.

Thank you for your patience!
- M.W.

DEEtroit Lions

Discussion pertaining to Detroit, Ann Arbor, Port Huron and SW Ontario
km1125
Posts: 3789
Joined: Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:09 pm

DEEtroit Lions

Unread post by km1125 »

Anyone notice the Lions commercials where that they say DEEtroit Lions instead of deTROIT Lions?

Noticed Nate Burleson also says it like that on the national CBS program.

Can someone aks them why they do that?

This is not like the announcements that John Mason used to make at the Palace, which were pretty good for a theatrical entrance.
Circle Seven
Posts: 414
Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:53 am
Location: Fishing somewhere

Re: DEEtroit Lions

Unread post by Circle Seven »

km1125 wrote: Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:53 am Anyone notice the Lions commercials where that they say DEEtroit Lions instead of deTROIT Lions?
I myself tend to say "I'm from DEEtroit" when elsewhere and introducing myself, or asked where I'm from. It's not really on purpose, more just habit.
User avatar
craig11152
Posts: 2201
Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:15 am
Location: Ann Arbor

Re: DEEtroit Lions

Unread post by craig11152 »

Another one is Louisville
People often say Lou-eee-vilie
People in Kentucky go with some variation of
lou-vul
Lou-a-vul
I no longer directly engage Rate This :lol
User avatar
moldyoldie
Posts: 1902
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:04 am
Location: On that thar' interweb jobber

Re: DEEtroit Lions

Unread post by moldyoldie »

Is it loo-ee-zee-ANN-uh or loo-zee-ANN-uh?

BTW, I say de-TROIT.
"The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure."
- Sydney J. Harris
User avatar
craig11152
Posts: 2201
Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:15 am
Location: Ann Arbor

Re: DEEtroit Lions

Unread post by craig11152 »

My wife, who lived most of her life in the various Grosse Pointes says Dee-troit

I think I might go both ways but mostly Dah-troit
I no longer directly engage Rate This :lol
SoutheastMIViewer
Posts: 210
Joined: Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:19 pm
Location: The Hills

Re: DEEtroit Lions

Unread post by SoutheastMIViewer »

Locals say Deetroit
Non locals pronounce it wrong. 😉😀

This might help you with the Michigan accents
https://www.michigannative.com/ma_pronunciations.shtml
If you don’t have a mask covering your exhaust pipe on the car, you are not trying to stop global warming by preventing the harmful emission particles from spraying out!
Post Reply