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Have noticed a couple of words (there may well be more) that Americans pronounce differently to us.
These words have another word within them and those words within the longer words are pronounced as if they were on their own.
Confused?
For example, the word "cow" on its own rhymes with "now". But, when it is part of "Moscow", we pronounce the "cow" part as if it rhymes with "dough".
Also, "post" rhymes with "ghost". When part of "compost", we pronounce it as if it rhymes with "lost".
I'm sure there are other words like this, but I can't think of any right no. I mean now....
(See what I did there?)
These words have another word within them and those words within the longer words are pronounced as if they were on their own.
Confused?
For example, the word "cow" on its own rhymes with "now". But, when it is part of "Moscow", we pronounce the "cow" part as if it rhymes with "dough".
Also, "post" rhymes with "ghost". When part of "compost", we pronounce it as if it rhymes with "lost".
I'm sure there are other words like this, but I can't think of any right no. I mean now....
(See what I did there?)