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Help[Opinions] Re: Pronunciation question (As and Es)
in reply to a message by Lily
I'm from the Pacific Northwest. We merge vowels up here (cot-caught) so this may account for pronunciation. (Merry-Marry-Mary and Dawn-Don are also the same to me).
Alyssa / Elissa - sound the same.
Amber / Ember - sound different.
Amelia / Emilia - sound the same.
Al / Elle - sound different.
Alice / Ellis - sound different.
All that sound different are only slightly distinguishable. You have to listen a little closely, but there is a noticeable difference. Alice / Ellis and then Al / Elle are probably the most noticeable (stronger AL/EL emphasis); Amber / Ember, slightly less so, but it's still there. The others aren't distinguishable at all.
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Alyssa / Elissa - sound the same.
Amber / Ember - sound different.
Amelia / Emilia - sound the same.
Al / Elle - sound different.
Alice / Ellis - sound different.
All that sound different are only slightly distinguishable. You have to listen a little closely, but there is a noticeable difference. Alice / Ellis and then Al / Elle are probably the most noticeable (stronger AL/EL emphasis); Amber / Ember, slightly less so, but it's still there. The others aren't distinguishable at all.
[revised for clarity]
This message was edited 6/27/2011, 10:14 AM
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