Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:45:11 MST From: Tom Uharriet Subject: Re: ornery Merri Lisa, My students often spell it that way because it is pronounced like that here (and in other western states I've lived in). They have a hard time finding the correct spelling in dictionaries. Tom > I pronounce "ornery" with three syllables AND I pronounce both r's. I > don't understand how it is that I've seen it spelled "awnry" which I > assume is another pronunciation of the same word. Has anyone else seen > this spelling? Or have other info.? > > Merri Lisa Tom Uharriet utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.712.nebo.edu