If you’re talking about Canadian raising, Americans never get it right.
You may want to check out this book. It’s got a lot of information on a wide variety of accents, and it’s pretty easy to use if you want to learn them.
If you’re talking about Canadian raising, Americans never get it right.
You may want to check out this book. It’s got a lot of information on a wide variety of accents, and it’s pretty easy to use if you want to learn them.
Yes, Americans reduce the “ou” to “oo,” so “about” sounds like “aboot” when imitating a stereotypical Canadian accent, but that’s not the right sound to my ears. I didn’t realize this happens only before voiceless consonants – that would explain why I sometimes hear it, and sometimes don’t. It’s not me missing it, it doesn’t happen all the time. Cool link!