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Originally Posted by Superfraggle
Got into this with an Aussie girl many years ago, as there is a difference in how we say it, but I didn't find it noticeable until I started listening for it. I think the problem is that it's difficult to describe how we pronounce it. It really isn't aboot or aboat, but it isn't abowt either. When listening to americans and aussies, they really emphasize the big round ow sound. We don't seem to open our mouths as much, so you don't get that full ow. Probably more pronounced on the east coast where the accents tend to be a bit heavier.
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I didn't think we had much of an accent until our Aussie room-mate started imitating how we talk. And, we sound hilarious when heard this way.