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> And also American A in pasta or Mario (more ree oh) My experience as an American is that most Americans pronounce these with ‘ah’ sounds, not with the Americ
by TulliusCicero 5y ago
> And also American A in pasta or Mario (more ree oh)
My experience as an American is that most Americans pronounce these with ‘ah’ sounds, not with the American A sound. Someone using the American A for those words would come across as very…regional, it would really stick out. Well, to me anyway.
- canjobear 5y ago[pæstə] is pretty much Canadian. You do hear [mæɹioʊ] in northeastern American dialects. I think it's also more common in older speakers.