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in reply to a message by Ninor
I've heard of guys named Paulie (Paulie Shore, for example), but not Polly. So I can see how the sound is considered unisex, but not the spelling.
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Paulie and Polly are completely different in my accent lol.
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Really? How are they pronounced?
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Paulie is PAW-lee, while Polly has the short 'o' sound that doesn't really exist in North American accents.
If you listen to the first sound link on this page (click on the dark blue box below the word lorry, with BrE on it), it's the same 'o' sound in 'lorry'.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/lorry
If you listen to the first sound link on this page (click on the dark blue box below the word lorry, with BrE on it), it's the same 'o' sound in 'lorry'.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/lorry
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They're different in my accent, too. Polly is PAHL-ee, Paulie is PAWL-ee.
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Heh...(m)
"aw" and "ah" are exactly the same in my accent. :p
"aw" and "ah" are exactly the same in my accent. :p
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mine too. I mean they're VERY similar and actually most people in my area probably wouldn't differentiate but they do sound slightly different to me.
it's like the difference between "pond" and "pawned"
it's like the difference between "pond" and "pawned"
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