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This isn't language, it's accent, but in America the vast majority of speakers merge lots of vowels - cot/caught are merged, Mary/marry/merry are merged. It ce
by kaashif 2y ago
This isn't language, it's accent, but in America the vast majority of speakers merge lots of vowels - cot/caught are merged, Mary/marry/merry are merged.
It certainly does simplify pronunciation.
- kayodelycaon 2y agoThis is dependent on regional accents. For my Midwestern accent cot and caught are most definitely not merged. However I did notice that in Seattle, no one can hear my name properly due to a merged consonant.
- kaashif 2y agoWhich consonant merger is that?
- kayodelycaon 2y agoSome D and T sounds.