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Why isn't the vowel in the words "warm" and "war" (in American English) pronounced like the one in the word "talk" (American English)?
Right. What is the actual reason?
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I have a Linking r question
I know that in non-rhotic versions of English the /r/ sound is not pronounced - unless the next word begins with a a vowel.
So my question is,
If a British person says "How are you?"
Would "are" ...
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Difference in [ə] pronunciation at the end of a word in British and American English
I grew up speaking American English (San Diego to be specific). When I hear someone who speaks British English say a word that ends in [ə], like banana, I hear a weak but distinct 'r' sound attached ...
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Should pronunciation of the r in "heart" be the same as r in "rabbit", in UK English?
My 5 yr old daughter was given a task by her teacher to "find as many things as she can that have the sound r" with examples of rabbit, barrow, and ruler (all r's were underlined in the 3 words).
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Why is most North American speech rhotic?
Most North American speech is rhotic—why is that? Does it come from the early English settlers or perhaps from the Irish settlers?
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How should I pronounce "Worcestershire" as a rhotic English speaker?
I'm aware that the English county of Worcestershire is pronounced in Britain as ['wu:stəʃə], more or less. However, this is a non-rhotic pronunciation, and it feels very unnatural for me to use this ...
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