Ask HN: English speakers, how many ways do you say “a”?
Since trying to find out how to say "omicron", I've fallen down a rabbit hole of pronunciation differences. I think I pronounce all these leading "a" sounds differently.
1. all, alternative
2. almond, amen (short a)
3. allowed, amend
4. allegory, apple
5. ale
6. ate, asynchronous
Maybe 5 and 6 are the same, but I don't think so.
Do you pronounce these differently? Are there even more leading "a" sounds?
1. all, alternative 2. almond, amen (short a) 3. allowed, amend 4. allegory, apple 5. ale 6. ate, asynchronous
Maybe 5 and 6 are the same, but I don't think so.
Do you pronounce these differently? Are there even more leading "a" sounds?