Little wonder, that. :wink:Originally Posted by tdol
I agree. I pronounce the u in cup and the u in furnace differently.but I wouldn't say 'cup' in the same way as 'furnace'- the 'r' makes the sound longer to me.
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- 30-Aug-2003, 23:45 #11
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To be there's no difference between your first examples- the vowel sound's the same. 'Heard' and 'heard' are the same, but I wouldn't say 'cup' in the same way as 'furnace'- the 'r' makes the sound longer to me.
- 31-Aug-2003, 01:17 #12
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- 31-Aug-2003, 01:35 #13
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I did, of course, mean 'heard' and 'herd'. <pesky fingers>
- 31-Aug-2003, 11:29 #14
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I knew that. Originally Posted by tdol I did, of course, mean 'heard' and 'herd'. <pesky fingers>
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