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I`ve been wondering as of late whether it is possible, actually if it is any common for one to pronounce the word 'egg' as one would pronounce, say, the word 'vague'?
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#1 06-May-2020, 11:07'Egg' vs. 'Vague'
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#2 06-May-2020, 11:13Re: 'Egg' vs. 'Vague'
No. The vowel in 'egg' is a completely different sound from that of the diphthong in 'vague'.
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#3 06-May-2020, 11:26Re: 'Egg' vs. 'Vague'
In standard American English they do not rhyme.
But there are some accents in America in which "egg" rhymes with "vague". In some, they both end with the sound "eg"; in others (especially some Southern accents), they both end with the sound "ayg".Last edited by GoesStation; 06-May-2020 at 14:46. Reason: Remove a stray punctuation mark.
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#4 07-May-2020, 21:08Re: 'Egg' vs. 'Vague'
Here in Canada egg and vague tend to rhyme in casual speech. We usually don't enunciate clearly enough to differentiate those vowels.
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#5 07-May-2020, 23:12Re: 'Egg' vs. 'Vague'
Many Americans rhyme the two words.
Originally Posted by GrandLizard
In American English, egg can rhyme with either vague or beg.
(It looks like there are quite a few opinions here. Take your pick!)Last edited by Charlie Bernstein; 07-May-2020 at 23:19.
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