New-ark
Regional
- Meaning
- two-syllable pronunciation of Newark, DE
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Delaware
What does “New-ark” mean
Delawareans pronounce Newark, home of the University of Delaware, as 'New-ARK' with two distinct, evenly stressed syllables, deliberately unlike the run-together 'NEW-erk' of Newark, New Jersey. Saying it correctly is treated locally as a marker of being from the area. The distinction is one Delawareans regularly point out to outsiders.
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