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Replies (11)
- Spencer Rascoff, "spencer"
- Contributions:2093
Ha!
This is a pet peeve of mine. I hate how they pronounce it in those ads. NAR people (including their TV spokespeople) always say "real-a-tour." But normal people just say "realtur". The tv ads make me laugh when i see how they pronounce it.
This is a pet peeve of mine. I hate how they pronounce it in those ads. NAR people (including their TV spokespeople) always say "real-a-tour." But normal people just say "realtur". The tv ads make me laugh when i see how they pronounce it.
- Geordie Romer
- Contributions:122
I was taught "real-tor" because the word doesn't rhyme with "doc-a-tor". I always thought the radio ads on NPR did a great job.
- Hugo Torres, "Monrovia21"
- Contributions:83
REAL-TOR for sure. It just sounds better.
- Sandi Darvell, "shasta realtor"
- Contributions:9
This is also a pet peeve of mine. I catch even agents saying this all the time! It should be pronounced Real- tor, no "I" -some say real-i-tor.
- Sam DeBord, "SeattleHome.com"
- Contributions:3472
I think we're going to find a lot of us with that same pet peeve. I remember reading a draconian memo from NAR on the use of the term on paperwork, pronunciation, etc. They really push "Real - tore", but "Real - ter" sound fine to me. It's two syllables. Just keep that straight and you're ok.
- sunnyview
- Contributions:25139
Funny memo Sam. I can see why they might do that since it's a reserved brand name of sorts. Living on the west coast I never ever heard Real-tore before the commercials started airing from the NAR. Then it made me curious about what agents experience with the pronunciation was and if it varies by region or if the pronunciation was changing and I was just behind the times.
- Spencer Rascoff, "spencer"
- Contributions:2093
I never really realized that "realtor' rhymes with "doctor". I guess it's subliminal though!
- Michele Rose, "Michele Rose"
- Contributions:52
Funny! I wondered if this bugged anybody but me! I also wonder if anyone who pronounces it, "real-a-tor" is bugged by those of us who say, "real-tor!"
- wetdawgs
- Contributions:26839
"ay - jent"
I avoid the word that starts with R for exactly that reason.
I avoid the word that starts with R for exactly that reason.
- Nicole Borsey, "Nicole Borsey"
- Contributions:240
real-tor is the correct way, it does bug me too when members themselves say "real-i-ter"
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- Pat Bourgo, "Pat Bourgo"
- Contributions:1051
Real-tor we have Doc-tors not Doc-ters The same laziness with the Docter is why people say Realter.
Real-tor or re-lat-er? How do you pronounce it?
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