JeSuisUnHombre to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoTo distinguish between the word woman and women, we change the A to an E, but only change the pronunciation on the O.message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1260arrow-down141file-text
arrow-up1219arrow-down1message-squareTo distinguish between the word woman and women, we change the A to an E, but only change the pronunciation on the O.JeSuisUnHombre to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square36fedilinkfile-text
minus-square1371113@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoI know when I pronounce it, it’s different on the a/e - NZ English.
minus-squareBlueÆther@no.lastname.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoWe do also tend to change the o at the same time, at least I do. Although I spent 10 years in the uk in my 20’s so that has had some effect on how I speak.
minus-square1371113@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoDepends on how fast I’m talking but, yup. South islanders do it more than north ime.
I know when I pronounce it, it’s different on the a/e - NZ English.
We do also tend to change the o at the same time, at least I do. Although I spent 10 years in the uk in my 20’s so that has had some effect on how I speak.
Depends on how fast I’m talking but, yup. South islanders do it more than north ime.