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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Warship is pronounced like worship, but worship is not pronounced like warship. (self.showerthoughts)
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Warship “wor ship” and worship “wur ship”.

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[–] Iusedtobeanadventurer 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I pronounce them the same. Grew up on the west coast.

[–] teft 6 points 1 year ago

I pronounce them the same. Grew up on the east coast.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I pronounce them differently, and I grew up on the West coast, too. California, in my case. Did you grow up in Warshington?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I grew up in WA and I say it how OP does. I wonder there this person is from, too.

[–] CaptainMcMonkey 1 points 1 year ago

Anything to do with ‘r’s is a bit contentious. Like America still uses ‘r’s how they’re written.

Now the British are like “Goodness me, you still pronounce the ‘r’ in cah and fah? How uncouth, we’ve moved those pesky ‘r’s to other words ages ago”.

“Moved to where?”

“Any word ending in the lettah ‘a’ I suppose.”