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Australian English is supposed to have phonemic vowel length, such that "can" (the container) and "can" (the auxiliary verb) are pronounced differently.
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
Australian English is supposed to have phonemic vowel length, such that "can" (the container) and "can" (the auxiliary verb) are pronounced differently.
- troad 2y agoAustralian English indeed has phonemic vowel length. For the average speaker, the only distinction between 'but' and 'Bart' is length.