Ask parents why they spell rather than say the words, and they remark,  If you say  ice cream,' he'll want it now.
( ( ( Ask parents ) ( why ( they ( ( ( spell ( rather than ) ) say ) ( ( ( ( the words ) , ) and ) ( they remark ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( If ( you ( say ( ice cream ) ) ) ) ( , ( ' ( he ( ( 'll ( ( want it ) now ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Ask) (NP (NNS parents)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (NN spell) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (VB say) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (PRP they) (NN remark)))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP say) (NP (NN ice) (NN cream))))) (, ,) ('' ') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB want) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB now)))) (. .)))
Parents prefer to say words over spell them so their kids will know what they are saying.
( Parents ( ( prefer ( to ( ( say words ) ( over ( ( spell them ) ( so ( ( their kids ) ( will ( know ( what ( they ( are saying ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBP prefer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (NP (NNS words)) (PP (IN over) (S (VP (VBG spell) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS kids)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG saying)))))))))))))))) (. .)))