"Heighth" is not a word.

[mktmaker]

Saying "heighth" is just an old southern way of saying height. It's the same way someone says "oral" instead of "oil" or mispronounces Cincinnati or Missouri as Cincinnat-uh or Mizzour-uh. It's not meant to be a new word, just a mispronunciation of an existing word.

For what it's worth...

I don't know of anyone who "says 'oral' instead of 'oil' "

I grew up in rural Kentucky and many people say...um..."ohl"...rhymes with...well...I can't think of any rhymes.

When Dennis Doyle became MLB player Denny Doyle (pronounced Doyal), the announcers pronounced it differently than we townfolk had always pronounced it.

Same with his younger brothers. They were the Doyle twins (pronounced sort of "dohwl") twins. Then when Brian played for the Yankees, he became Brian Doyle (Doyal).


And I grew up pronouncing those guys on the Reds as playing for Cincinnat-uh.

 

[mktmaker]

...and I lived in Kansas City.

Many natives pronounce the state "Mizzour-uh."

 

[mktmaker]

I just though the h was silent?

There are 3 "h's".

Which one is silent? Or are all 3?

A Brit might then pronounce it "ite."

 

[starchief]

My folks mispronounce oil and boil. They definitely don't pronounce it oral though. They just leave out the I. They also say battree, cumpnee, and light bub. How about sim-you-ler instead of similar?

Bet your Dad pushed a wheelbar too. Did you have any sickymore trees around the homeplace?

 

[starchief]

For what it's worth...

I don't know of anyone who "says 'oral' instead of 'oil' "

I grew up in rural Kentucky and many people say...um..."ohl"...rhymes with...well...I can't think of any rhymes.

When Dennis Doyle became MLB player Denny Doyle (pronounced Doyal), the announcers pronounced it differently than we townfolk had always pronounced it.

Same with his younger brothers. They were the Doyle twins (pronounced sort of "dohwl") twins. Then when Brian played for the Yankees, he became Brian Doyle (Doyal).


And I grew up pronouncing those guys on the Reds as playing for Cincinnat-uh.

"ohl" (one syllable) rhymes with "cohl" (coil). Or bohl (boil).

I talked exactly like that when I first moved "up north." Guys I worked with called me Hillbilly or Reb. Still can pull it off if needed.