• Denvil
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    201 year ago

    Am I the only one who pronounces them both with an I sound

    • @SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml
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      141 year ago

      Are the two obviously differentiated like that?

      In most of the American English accents I’m familiar with, they’re pronounced “WI men” and “WŌ man.”

      If I try to sound out using an I in both, the only way they sound different to me is if I move the accent to the final syllable, to mane it stand out. Something like “wi MEN” vs “wi MAN.”

      If so, I’d love to hear where you’re from.

      • Denvil
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        1 year ago

        From Ohio, and they aren’t differntiated at all I just pronounce them the same (although I was mistaken about which part of the word the meme was referencing, I still pronounce both with an o/u sound at the beginning)