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Pronouncing “Won”

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 12, 2013 · 1 Comment

How do you pronounce the word won? Does it rhyme with sun or Juan? Some people, depending on their regional dialect, may hypercorrect their vowels and pronounce certain words in an unusual way. This is part of a complete episode.

Pronouncing “Scone”

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 22, 2012 · 2 Comments

Do you pronounce scone to rhyme with Joan or John? In Canada, about 40 percent of English speakers go for the soft o sound, as in John, compared to two third of those in the U.K. But in the United States, 90 percent rhyme it with Joan. This is part of a complete episode.

Pronouncing Hover

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 22, 2012 · Add Comment

How do you pronounce the word hover? In England, it rhymes more with “clobber” than “lover.” If you want to learn how to say “My hovercraft is full of eels” in lots of different languages, head on over to Omniglot. This is part of a complete episode.

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Pronouncing Hover