# The Syrup Debate **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [January 31, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092 "2016-01-31T23:37:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/1 "2016-01-31T23:37:04Z")
So, here it is. It’s been a long standing debate in my family. How do you pronounce “syrup”? Oh, the turmoil, the travesty, the trickery, the tomfoolery, the foolishness of it all! But seriously, vote. ---
**Author:** ![Limited\_Supination](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/limited_supination/32/7930_2.png) [@Limited\_Supination](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Limited_Supination)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/2 "2016-01-31T23:48:59Z")
I’d say it depends where yer from, In So Cal I think we say Sir-Up ---
**Author:** ![S3TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/s3th/32/260337_2.png) [@S3TH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/S3TH)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/3 "2016-02-01T00:03:58Z")
Sur-Up from up here in canada 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/4 "2016-02-01T01:05:49Z")
Seerup ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/5 "2016-02-01T01:22:46Z")
Merriam Webster says: syrup noun syr·up \ˈsər-əp, ˈsir-əp, ˈsə-rəp\ So there are numerous pronunciations, probably based on locale as noted above. Or hear it: [Welcome to Macmillan Education Customer Support](http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/pronunciation/american/syrup) ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/6 "2016-02-01T01:32:20Z")
They only say “see-rup” in the back waters. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/7 "2016-02-01T02:05:01Z")
“See-rup” ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Yoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/old_yoer/32/20548_2.png) [@Old\_Yoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Old_Yoer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/8 "2016-02-01T03:01:15Z")
We pronounce it “seerup” here and I can hardly tolerate having a bottle of it in the house my OCD is so bad. It’s too sticky. Cough syrup I can put up with. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/9 "2016-02-01T08:56:43Z")
Over here we pronounce it “Sih-rup”. Take the “si” sound from the word “sin” or “sick” and add a short and abrupt ‘rup’ on the end. ;D SIRP. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/10 "2016-02-01T18:18:13Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > Over here we pronounce it “Sih-rup”. Take the “si” sound from the word “sin” or “sick” and add a short and abrupt ‘rup’ on the end. ;D > > SIRP. SIRP. I love it ;D ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/11 "2016-02-01T18:52:21Z")
Europe, the “S” is silent. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-syrup-debate/79092/12 "2016-02-06T03:45:39Z")
Seer-rup