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Originally Posted by Wormius
Do they think we are saying “a boot” in some kind of a Cockney accent when we say “about”? What does really saying “a boot” sound like then? I don’t get how it sounds the same as when we say “about”. In my ears, “aboot” and “about” sounds vastly different.
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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.