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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Help! Do American & Brit English differ in the final vowel sound in CARRIED & FAMILIES?

Is it true that in American English, the final vowel sound in CARRIED, VARIED, SOCIETIES and FAMILIES rhymes with that in FEET whilst in British, it rhymes with that in FIT?

My examples above are verbs and nouns that end with an EE sound in their regular form: CARRY, VARY, SOCIETY, FAMILY
I'm referring to American English as GaE (General American English) and to British English as RP (Received Pronunciation). thanks

  

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#1 No, I don't think that's true. If carried, varied, etc. sounded like "it" or even "id", it would sound more like a South African accent than a British one.

— Matbury

  • #1 No, I don't think that's true.
  • If carried, varied, etc.
  • sounded like "it" or even "id", it would sound more like a South African accent than a British one.
  • The biggest difference between British and American pronunciation, in my opinion, is in the way we pronounce "r"s, especially in words like library, dictionary and secretary.
  • These words also contain one syllable more or less in American vs.
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#1 No, I don't think that's true. If carried, varied, etc. sounded like "it" or even "id", it would sound more like a South African accent than a British one.

The biggest difference between British and American pronunciation, in my opinion, is in the way we pronounce "r"s, especially in words like library, dictionary and secretary. These words also contain one syllable more or less in Am
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