http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213 Lately, numerous people are confusing the pronunciation of these two words: yea and yeah. And then consequently they use the wrong word when using these words in writing.   “Yea” rhymes with weigh or pay. And it is a celebratory exclamation. “Yeah,” is an affirmative response, like “yes.”   A good source to hear these words is http://dictionary.com. Once you’ve called up “yea” or “yeah” online, you will see a little speaker “icon” to hear what these words sound like. Just click on the icon.   Also, you could find a music fake book that has The Beatles song, “She loves you” in it to see how they spell “yeah.” “Yeah, yeah, yeah…” as the song’s lyrics go. The Beatles did not sing, “She loves you yea, yea, yea.”   Get it? Got it! Good. Lately, numerous people are confusing the pronunciation of these two words: yea and yeah. And then consequently they use the wrong word when using these words in writing.   “Yea” rhymes with weigh or pay. And it is a celebratory exclamation. “Yeah,” is an affirmative response, like “yes.”   A good source to hear these words is http://dictionary.com. Once you’ve called up “yea” or “yeah” online, you will see a little speaker “icon” to hear what these words sound like. Just click on the icon.   Also, you could find a music fake book that has The Beatles song, “She loves you” in it to see how they spell “yeah.” “Yeah, yeah, yeah…” as the song’s lyrics go. The Beatles did not sing, “She loves you yea, yea, yea.”   Get it? Got it! Good. en-us Okay, I'll agree only if you acknowledge that the pronouncer probably is a yankee. 'YEA' rhymes with eh?, while 'YEAH' rhymes with hay, weigh, etc. Kind of like those sporting event things--up north they are TOR-NA-MENTS.  Down south they are TURN-A-MINTS. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60163 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60163 Okay, I'll agree only if you acknowledge that the pronouncer probably is a yankee. 'YEA' rhymes with eh?, while 'YEAH' rhymes with hay, weigh, etc. Kind of like those sporting event things--up north they are TOR-NA-MENTS.  Down south they are TURN-A-MINTS. Tim, your text had a affect on me.  The effect was lol. did i get these words right in the sentence? a(e) ffect   http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60172 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60172 Tim, your text had a affect on me.  The effect was lol. did i get these words right in the sentence? a(e) ffect   Fatboy- Yes, your usage of effect and affect is correct. But you used the wrong article: "had a affect on me." That should be "had an affect on me." Remember that an article that ends in a vowel is followed by a word the begins with a consonant. An article that ends with a consonant is followed by a word beginning with a vowel. Examples: An effect, a consonant. LittleBlueBook -- The announcer is the dictionary, and it has nothing to do with regional dialects, which can be confusing to people who don't speak English. "eh" does not rhyme with "yea" unless you are confusing the word "yay" with it.  I had a German friend visit here once who asked me what language another friend was speaking because my other friend has a heavy southern accent. A lot of difference exists between "there" and "thar." And, of course, thar were many other examples futher down the road.   --td   http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60188 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60188 Fatboy- Yes, your usage of effect and affect is correct. But you used the wrong article: "had a affect on me." That should be "had an affect on me." Remember that an article that ends in a vowel is followed by a word the begins with a consonant. An article that ends with a consonant is followed by a word beginning with a vowel. Examples: An effect, a consonant. LittleBlueBook -- The announcer is the dictionary, and it has nothing to do with regional dialects, which can be confusing to people who don't speak English. "eh" does not rhyme with "yea" unless you are confusing the word "yay" with it.  I had a German friend visit here once who asked me what language another friend was speaking because my other friend has a heavy southern accent. A lot of difference exists between "there" and "thar." And, of course, thar were many other examples futher down the road.   --td   TOE-MAY-TOE, TA-MOT-AH POE-TAY-TOE, PA-TOT-AH http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60229 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60229 TOE-MAY-TOE, TA-MOT-AH POE-TAY-TOE, PA-TOT-AH Well, I'm glad I remembered to add the h's in my last contribution. ;)     http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60237 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60237 Well, I'm glad I remembered to add the h's in my last contribution. ;)     Riverboat -- I'm not too worried about you when it comes to English. Good to see your post here. -- td http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60252 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60252 Riverboat -- I'm not too worried about you when it comes to English. Good to see your post here. -- td Yep. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60570 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/TDelaney/8213/#c_60570 Yep.