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Another "horse" question
I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the group to a group of dialect that distinguish "horse" and "hoarse". What is the distinction? Is one of these pronounced to rhyme with "car" - "harse" or is the difference that one of them is pronounced with two syllables instead of one, and which one?
Larry
Larry
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[nq:1]I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the group to a group of dialect that distinguish "horse" and ... [/nq] I pronounce 'hoarse' as 'whorese'.
- [nq:1]I've got another "horse" question.
- I've seen references in the group to a group of dialect that distinguish "horse" and ...
- [/nq] I pronounce 'hoarse' as 'whorese'.
- IYUM And 'horse' as 'hawse'.
- Powell
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[nq:1]I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the group to a group of dialect that distinguish "horse" and ... "harse" or is the difference that one of them is pronounced with two syllables instead of one, and which one?[/nq]
I pronounce 'hoarse' as 'whorese'. IYUM And 'horse' as 'hawse'.
Mike
M.J.Powell
I pronounce 'hoarse' as 'whorese'. IYUM And 'horse' as 'hawse'.
Mike
M.J.Powell
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[nq:1]I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the group to a group of dialect that distinguish "horse" and ... - "harse" oris the difference that one of them is pronounced with two syllables insteadof one, and which one? Larry[/nq]
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[nq:1]I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the group to a group of dialect that distinguish "horse" and ... "harse" or is the difference that one of them is pronounced with two syllables instead of one, and which one?[/nq]
In my idiolect:
1) the vowel in "hoarse" is longer
2) it's on a higher tone
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
In my idiolect:
1) the vowel in "hoarse" is longer
2) it's on a higher tone
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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[nq:1]Larry G wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the ... pronounced with two syllables instead of one, and which one?[/nq]
[nq:1]In my idiolect: 1) the vowel in "hoarse" is longer 2) it's on a higher tone[/nq]
I say them the same.
In fact, if I were to say "I'm a little hoarse," people would start making Shetland jokes.
Maria Conlon
[nq:2]I've got another "horse" question. I've seen references in the ... pronounced with two syllables instead of one, and which one?[/nq]
[nq:1]In my idiolect: 1) the vowel in "hoarse" is longer 2) it's on a higher tone[/nq]
I say them the same.
In fact, if I were to say "I'm a little hoarse," people would start making Shetland jokes.
Maria Conlon
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