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minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI pronounce it like cork with a w
minus-squarecriitz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoApparently it rhymes with spork
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoKinda yeah, though with the a-schwa transformation not quite complete. As I describe this I’m realizing it may be influenced by my accent which is similar to the tv American accent but with a bunch of dropped sounds.
I pronounce it like cork with a w
“Work?”
Kw(schwa)rk
“Quirk?”
Apparently it rhymes with spork
Kinda yeah, though with the a-schwa transformation not quite complete. As I describe this I’m realizing it may be influenced by my accent which is similar to the tv American accent but with a bunch of dropped sounds.