( . . . ) The difference really is, at least, that {A.) is rounded and (A) is not. To see that that's true, all ... appear in typical handwriting.) The vowel chart clearly shows "script a" and "turned script a" as unrounded

Although I know that it's pronounced "match-o" in English, Not American English "macho" is /mAtSoU/, the first vowel being the "father" vowel (I assume that goes for Eastern New England CIC as well). Is the

MC'S LAW: "Post a question in aue and sooner or ... inference that was never implied, or all of the above." Not angry. But the premise of the question was an error. QED! You have assumed that "everyone" is keyed into

Thus spake MC: Thus spake Mike Barnes: I was going to reply that ... we care a jot about her and her strange name. MC'S LAW: "Post a question in aue and sooner or later someone will either correct you, denounce the premise of ... or

I would not expect RP speakers to pronounce "Oprah" exactly as Oprah herself pronounces it, but I would expect them to pronounce her name with the British pronunciation which was the closest equivalent, that is, with the vowel they use

Thus spake Raymond S. Wise: I would not expect RP speakers to pronounce "Oprah" ... written form, rather than adapting from the spoken American form. Why do you expect that? The closest word we have I "opera", and only the

Thus spake Raymond S. Wise: That depends on what you mean by "everyone". I have ... her on the radio, which have all been, IIRC, "OPP-ruh". I would not expect RP speakers to pronounce "Oprah" exactly as Oprah herself

This morning I heard a BBC World Service announcer made ... the correction would have been made but apparently not. That depends on what you mean by "everyone". I have no idea how she pronounces her name, nor do I ... I have to go on is

I didn't catch Letterman's show last night. But Davis gave Arnold one suggestion on how to pronounce 'California' correctly. Do any of you know how both of them pronounce 'California'? Offhand, no, but perhaps Arnold gives

MWCD10 gives three pronunciations for "want": /wOnt/, also /wAnt/, /w@nt/ ... "also" means "the ones that follow are significantly less common".) I say "want" as /wAnt/; I'm surprised to learn that it is