What's the correct way to pronounce words such as bath, fast, grass, glass etc.
'a' as in, a short sound,
or 'are' sound?
Thanks
2007-03-24 12:23:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The "are " sound... That's how us Brits pronounce it
2007-03-24 12:26:49 · answer #1 · answered by MK <>< 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends on what sort of accent you have. If you were born in England, or thereabout, it would be pronounced with the "are" sound. In America, such words are typically pronounced with a short "a" sound.
2007-03-24 19:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by LoVeLy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official pronunciation is the 'are' sound which is prevalent in the South of England although people from the North of England use the short sound like the Americans. English pronouncing dictionaries in the UK favour the 'are' sound.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=33071&dict=CALD
2007-03-24 19:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Helios100 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In England people from the North like Manchester would use the short 'a' sound - the long one does sound posh, people from the South would prononce it the long way too. I prefer the way we pronounce it in the north to be honest!
2007-03-24 20:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by shell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your accent. How do YOU pronounce it?
As a general rule of thumb, it's the first way in the north, and the second way in the south. Both ways are correct - it just depends where you come from, and you haven't told us that.
2007-03-25 18:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on region, but I pronounce it with the long sound, and get rather a lot of stick for it! But that is the proper way!
2007-03-24 20:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on where you are from.
Here in Texas - you would pronounce the "a" sound in bath the same way you pronounce apple
Now somewhere else it might be pronounced different
2007-03-24 19:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by dodiewayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It genuinely depends on your accent.
In Scotland, we have bahths.
In England, they have barths.
In New Zealand, they have beths.
There is no right way to pronounce some words.
2007-03-25 00:09:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on where you come from. In the north east, it is almost a cultural sin to say b-ar-th. Let's face it, there's no 'r' in the word, is there?
2007-03-26 08:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"a" The short sound in most parts of England,mostly the "are" sound down South.
2007-03-24 19:33:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on what part of the country you're from, there is no right or wrong way! I personally say the 'are' way.
2007-03-24 19:33:08 · answer #11 · answered by dizzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋