Berkeley Brett
2014-04-23 19:04:33 UTC
I hope you are all well & in good spirits.
In the areas in which I've lived (Michigan and California, USA), most people pronounce "aunt" as "ant", and "auntie" (not frequently used) as "antie".
The one community that consistently pronounces the word as "awnt" (which seems a more "correct" pronunciation) is the African-American community.
I wonder how the word "aunt" is pronounced in your part of the English-speaking world.
Thanks for anything you may care to share....
In the areas in which I've lived (Michigan and California, USA), most people pronounce "aunt" as "ant", and "auntie" (not frequently used) as "antie".
The one community that consistently pronounces the word as "awnt" (which seems a more "correct" pronunciation) is the African-American community.
I wonder how the word "aunt" is pronounced in your part of the English-speaking world.
Thanks for anything you may care to share....
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Brett (in Berkeley, California, USA)
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