He has been the host of a popular television game show since 1984 and is said to be contemplating retirement in the next two years.
Who is Alex Trebek?
Or should I say...Who is Alex Trebek-Ah?
I have been noticing more and more recently that when it comes to trivia games there seems to be a dialectical affectation exhibited by emcees.
I have been a Jeopardy viewer for as long as I can remember and it is only lately that I noticed Alex Trebek adding what I would call an "ah-suffix" to consonant final words when he is giving a question that was missed by the contestants. And it is not just Alex Trebek that does this (which might explain why I have noticed it more). My husband and I often play trivia at some local restaurants and have experienced several emcees that have the same affectation (e.g., "The correct answer is...game shows-Ah."). I have no idea if they are emulating Trebek or if it is part of their trivia training. Either way, it must be that the phenomenon is-Ah trending-Ah in the trivia world or I just wasn't as attentive prior to the last few months-Ah.
Phonetically, the sound could be transcribed as either /ʌ/ or /ɒ/ depending on the speaker's dialect.
Image credits.
1 comment:
Happy I found your blog, this is really fun!
Post a Comment