Message: "The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in (some) American phonology"

[Opinions] The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in (some) American phonology

by Akua Topaz

2/2/2011, 2:20 PM

It's replaced by the backed A sound (like in 'hall'). Consequently, words like "stalk" and "stock", "dawn" and "don" are pronounced identically in most American accents.

This message was edited 2/2/2011, 2:50 PM

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Locklyn / Locklynn · erb816 · 2/2/2011, 1:18 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Opalescence · 2/3/2011, 6:50 AM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Caralena Estelle · 2/2/2011, 11:07 PM

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•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Dracotorix · 2/2/2011, 2:55 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Akua Topaz · 2/2/2011, 2:22 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Kate · 2/3/2011, 10:55 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Dracotorix · 2/4/2011, 11:57 AM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · zachlyn · 2/2/2011, 3:59 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Llewella · 2/2/2011, 2:03 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · kudriashkajo · 2/2/2011, 1:33 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Alisha · 2/2/2011, 1:27 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · kudriashkajo · 2/2/2011, 1:31 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Alisha · 2/2/2011, 1:36 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Llewella · 2/2/2011, 2:01 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · kudriashkajo · 2/2/2011, 1:39 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Alisha · 2/2/2011, 1:42 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · kudriashkajo · 2/2/2011, 1:43 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Sofia · 2/2/2011, 1:47 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Alisha · 2/2/2011, 1:47 PM

•The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in (some) American phonology · Akua Topaz · 2/2/2011, 2:20 PM

•Re: The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in (some) American phonology · Kate · 2/3/2011, 10:52 PM

•Not the same in my accent · Llewella · 2/2/2011, 3:27 PM

•It's referred to as the "cot-caught merger" (m) · Akua Topaz · 2/2/2011, 2:47 PM

•Re: It's referred to as the "cot-caught merger" (m) · beethoven · 2/2/2011, 3:41 PM

•Re: The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in American phonology · queenv · 2/2/2011, 2:41 PM

•Re: The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in American phonology · Caitlin žita · 2/2/2011, 2:38 PM

•Re: The short 'O' sound doesn't exist in American phonology · Dracotorix · 2/2/2011, 2:58 PM

•Yes, it does vary · Akua Topaz · 2/2/2011, 2:39 PM

•It depends on the accent (m) · Etoile · 2/2/2011, 2:33 PM

•That's true · Akua Topaz · 2/2/2011, 2:40 PM

•Re: That's true · Etoile · 2/2/2011, 3:27 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · beethoven · 2/2/2011, 2:03 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · kudriashkajo · 2/2/2011, 1:50 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Sofia · 2/2/2011, 1:54 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Opalescence · 2/3/2011, 6:57 AM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Rose-Berry · 2/2/2011, 2:18 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Bex · 2/2/2011, 2:07 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · kudriashkajo · 2/2/2011, 1:58 PM

•LOL:-) nt · Sofia · 2/2/2011, 2:00 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Alisha · 2/2/2011, 1:52 PM

•Re: Locklyn / Locklynn · Eilis · 2/2/2011, 1:20 PM

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