Word Pronunciation Debates
This cluster focuses on discussions about similarities and differences in how words are pronounced versus spelled, including homophones, accents, dialects, and phonetic nuances across languages like English.
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Ah, so spelled differently in English, but still the same sound.
Same! Someone should post a video/audio recording of the pronunciation. Even trying to imitate different accents I'm familiar with, I can't find one where the two words sound even remotely similar lol
Indeed, it's more like "tohn" (is there any common English word with that sound?)
Could that be based on pronounciation rules ?
also the o isn't just a spelling difference it is a pronunciation difference
No, there is no variation on pronunciation. They sound exactly the same when spoken.The only way to infer what's meant is from context.
Some of these have different pronunciation (depending on accent?), e.g. parish vs perish
Nah not like “pal” but the “p” is distinctly audible
I think the dropped l might just be your locale. I certainly pronounce it in the full word.
It's a sound that English often renders as “ch” from other languages.