by Steve James on Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:01 am
Ya know, in the states it depends on what happens in the "aha" part of the word. For ex, for last names, it seems we make a very long a sound. It's like 'Graaam." Other times, for first names, the a sound is short. Brits, otoh, tend to put a change in tone, or diphthong, or the h breaks up the two a's.
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