I’m watching Veep and everyone pronounces it “Ne-vaugh-da” (which is how I pronounce it) but Kent insists on correcting everyone with “Ne-VA-duh”.
Who’s correct? Is the show trying to correct a common mis-pronounciation or is Kent just full of shit?
I’m watching Veep and everyone pronounces it “Ne-vaugh-da” (which is how I pronounce it) but Kent insists on correcting everyone with “Ne-VA-duh”.
Who’s correct? Is the show trying to correct a common mis-pronounciation or is Kent just full of shit?
Thanks!
Veep is, obviously, about D.C. and I’m from Maryland which is not far from there, so the eastern dialect “vah” is what everyone uses here. So I guess Kent is correct.
I wouldn’t put it past them doing it intentionally as a subtle “out of touch politicians who don’t even pronounce the state name like normal people” joke. Especially if they’re calling attention to it by having one character correct them (ie straight man).
I always saw Ken as just as out of touch as the rest of the characters, but I think you’re right. Relatively speaking, he is the straight man character. TIL.
The character who plays the straight man role can swap around, particularly in something as long running as a sitcom. Though I’m not that familiar with this show.
People from DC also tend to say Ore-GONE instead of Ore-GUN, as it should be pronounced.