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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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put and cut

why is "put" pronounced as puh-t and "cut" as "cah-t"
  

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Anonymous why is "put" pronounced as puh-t and "cut" as "cah-t"
The short answer is "history". Many changes have occurred over the centuries.

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