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Help[Opinions] Re: How to pronounce ..........?
in reply to a message by Idony
I'd say ROZ-a-lin with a short "o". For me RAWZ- sounds very different to ROZ-, the former sounds very American. The difference in sound is like that bewteen hawk and hockey.
Unfortunately, the difference between those sounds is starting to disappear in Western American accents (and the trend is moving East, I think), according to an article someone posted on the Facts board a while ago. It's also the difference between Don and Dawn, and octopus and awkward (it annoys me so much when my roommates say AHK-ward, like octopus or hockey).
I personally pronounce it the same way you do, and thanks for explaining it a bit more clearly than I did. :)
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Unfortunately, the difference between those sounds is starting to disappear in Western American accents (and the trend is moving East, I think), according to an article someone posted on the Facts board a while ago. It's also the difference between Don and Dawn, and octopus and awkward (it annoys me so much when my roommates say AHK-ward, like octopus or hockey).
I personally pronounce it the same way you do, and thanks for explaining it a bit more clearly than I did. :)
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