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86 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 12 Oct \ on: A few places in the US pronounce mary/marry/merry differently charts_and_numbers

@siggy47, is this true?

I never noticed my relatives from your neck of the woods pronouncing these differently.

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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 12 Oct

I pronounce those three words differently. I'm shocked that everyone doesn't. I'm from New York, so my way must be correct.

Mary rhymes with hairy.
Marry rhymes with carry.
Merry rhymes with berry.

However they pronounce it elsewhere is wrong. Dammit.

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36 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 12 Oct

Those three words all rhyme with each other!

I know so many people from that area. It's blowing my mind that I can't hear the differences.

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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 12 Oct

You're kidding, right? You genuinely believe all three words rhyme?

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36 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 12 Oct

I can't even imagine them being pronounced differently.

I'll have to ask my mom when I see her later today.

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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 12 Oct

This is astounding to me too.

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