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Sb70012 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

ɒ/, /ɑ:/ and /ɔː/ in AmE

Is this true that AE doesn't have /?/, /?:/ and /??/?

Because once a native English speaker told me that AE doesn't have /?/, /?:/ and /??/.

That's why I'm asking you this to make sure if what she said was right.

Any guidance?

Thank you.

  

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/? Yes, for most varieties of AmE. / is missing from the vowel inventory.

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sb70012Is this true that AE doesn't have /?/, /?:/ and /??/?

Yes, for most varieties of AmE. In many regions even /?/ is missing from the vowel inventory.

Word - BrE - AmE

"top" - /t?p/ - /t?p/
"hard" - /h?:d/ - /h?rd/
"law" - /l??/ - /l?/ or /l?/

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