I agree that this kind of discussion can get contentious, but I do enjoy it, because I find language fun to look at in this way.
In the Little Me examples, I think if Belle does sing "poor" with a rounded "oo" it makes the rhymes all work (even with the added "liquid u" implied in "endure" and "secure") - if she sings "poor" as Curly and Jud and many of us would, (i.e. "pore") than "boor" becomes "bore." :-)
For "I've Got Your Number" I would think that "unshur" and "yur" would be appropriate for the song, so that works. ;-) |
