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From: aglew@ccvaxa.UUCP
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Subject: Cdn/US differences
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Date: Sat, 8-Mar-86 17:34:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar  8 17:34:00 1986
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Nf-From: ccvaxa.UUCP!aglew    Mar  8 16:34:00 1986


A while back someone was interested in Canadian vs. American pronunciation.
I'm living through the differences: an English Montrealer, of English parents,
working in Illinois. Here are some of the things I've noticed, and that others
have noticed of me:

	been
		Q: I usually say "been"
		IL: My coworkers frequently say "bin"

	against
		Q: "ai" - almost a dipthong
		IL: "inst"

	gnu, new, knew:
		Q: gnu like French "nous"
		   new like "nieuw"
		   knew like "nieuw" with aspiration
		IL: all sound the same, like French "nous"

		This became quite confusing in a discussion of GNU Emacs
		and the new version of Unipress Emacs.

	out, roof, tooth:
		I've not noticed any difference.
		I postulate that the earlier remarked upon difference comes
		from dealing with Canadians of Scottish ancestry from central
		Ontario.