Do you say "aunt" or "ant"

vivify

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23 Feb 22 19:18

vivify

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24 Feb 22 14:46

@moonbus said
People from the New England region (Boston, Cape Cod, etc.) put a 'w' in it.

I was raised in NYC. My wife, who says "ant" is from upstate NY. As far as I can tell, most people say "ant" up here.

Liljo

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24 Feb 22 16:29

Well, down here where I roam, in very rural southern America, we pronounce it like "AIN'T":

"Well hon, I'm headin' over to Ain't Jayne's house to see Unc."

Kewpie

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25 Feb 22 03:50

Australians say ARNT for Aunt like the English, but we don't say CARSIL for Castle the way they do.

Gambrel

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25 Feb 22 23:35

@kewpie said
Australians say ARNT for Aunt like the English, but we don't say CARSIL for Castle the way they do.

Is that more colloquial rather than more proper English

In the Southern and other parts of the USA some add an R that isn't there. So they warsh the winders etc