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Originally Posted by Dex
I love this post because it so perfectly illustrates how all-encompassing accents are. It makes no sense if I read it without putting on what I assume to be your accent, FuzzyPlum, as I do so.  Although I do see what you mean and you've made a good stab at trying to illustrate different pronunciations of the words. It would be interesting to see people coming from different accents try and do the same and see how they attempt to spell all the different ways people say "on". |
Straight after I posted I was reflecting further on accents- particularly American. Though my immediate thought is of an American 'arn' ...would I be right in thinking New York pronunciations are more drawn out 'awn'?