'round here, 'strength' is 'shtrength'... ooh, that reminds me, I have an email on 'how to speak Philadelphian'... here're some excerpts:
We gots our awn way aspeakin, and yuze can figger out wot weir sayin, by uzen dis pronunciation n translation guide ta Philly's langwich.
Bin Dare: I've been there
Caw-fee: coffee
Senner Siddy: Center City
Dah Iggles: Philadelphia Eagles (woo!!)
Downashore: The beach (as found along the New Jersey shore)
Fluffya: Philadelphia
Guh Head: Yes, you may do that
Sammich: Sandwich
Weubin?: Where have you been?
DART MUZEEM: A large Greek revival building on down on da Porkway housing an impressive collection of art. Known to most Fluffyans as "da steps Sly ran up in dah first Rocky movie."
WOODER ICE - an Italian treat that you can buy on da shtreets of Sout Fluffya.
AH-ITE - "alright", da Fluffya way of saying o.k., as in "ah-ite, I'll see yuze dis aftanoon at the Iggles game."