I pronounce there and their differently (lemmy.world)

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and I can't really describe how. Their is more like a they with an r on the end.

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[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

It differs by region and dialect. The English speaking world has wildly different pronunciations, even within relatively close proximity.

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