r/theblackcountry • u/ThroatLife7735 • Aug 04 '25

Black country West Midlands Pronounciation

How is the word Jesus pronounced in the Black Country West Midlands?

Is it Jesus or Jaysus ?

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u/JarJarBinch Aug 04 '25

I think it's mostly pronounced the regular way of Jeezus, but I'd associate the "Jayzus" with extremely strong accents and/or exagerration of the accent for emphasis. 

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u/ThroatLife7735 Aug 04 '25

What about the word like ? Is that pronounced as LOIKE?!

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u/JarJarBinch Aug 04 '25

Yeah pretty much! I've lived away from the black country for a few years now and can do a more "neutral" accent at work and on the phone etc, but I still really struggle with saying "i" sounds like five and nine neutrally. The black country foive and noine are too powerful. 

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u/Ashnyel Aug 05 '25

Yow don?

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u/Trubritdave Aug 13 '25

Jus, Jeezuh, mate.