In a message dated 10/28/2000 8:06:17 AM Central Daylight Time, linda@f... writes: linda@f... writes:
<< The vowel in "discover" matches whatever vowel is used in that regional accent for guts, ugly, jumble, bug, love, mother and bubble.*
The vowel in "hover" matches the vowel in got, fondle, off, moth, swan, John and hotpot (twice) >>
Then you come to the Midwest and you'll hear "gAHt, fAHndle, swAHn, jAHn," and "hAHtpAHt".
To my ears, "discover" and "hover" both use the same vowel sound, but then again, that's based on what I've heard in WI. Frankly, I don't recall anyone ever using the word "hover" in casual conversation when I was living in DC/Baltimore, so I can't account for it there. And there are many words I know and use in writing but have never heard or used in conversation, so there are probably a LOT of words I mispronounce, personally.
Christine Thomas Wauwatosa, WI <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/mezzoid/myhomepage/profile.html"> http://hometown.aol.com/mezzoid/myhomepage/profile.html</A>
"I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a"
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