Do you pronounce "cot" and "caught" the same? (house, camping)

[guestposter24]

Originally Posted by j33

I pronounce cot and caught differently, I mean c'mon, they are different words (yes I realize that much of the country does not). I also pronounce Merry and Mary, and Erin and Aaron differently too.

I'm from Chicago too, but a lot of my relatives are from the east-coast, so I've picked up a few of their bad habits I suppose when it comes to the 'merry/mary' thing.

Nothing wrong with pronouncing things different.

[j33]

Oh, of course not, I was just having some fun.

[Sharks With Lasers]

Also, I pronounce Mary/marry/merry the same (once again, from Michigan.)

[David Alleyne]

I will admit that Cot and Caught sounds different to me.
Berry and Barry are different to me.
I pronounce pin and pen the same. Merry, Mary, and Marry all sound the same to me.
I dare someone on here to say that they prononce to, too, and two differently on here, if you do then I know you're bs'n me. There's another one, do and due. I'm about to go get some tee (y'all know what I mean).

[houstoner]

I say "cot" like hot. It's shorter, clipped. "Caught" I draw out a beat longer... sounds more like cawwht. I'm from Texas.

[missymomof3]

Ya know, the more I think about it the less sure I am about how I say it. Maybe I need to record it..?

[DoubleXAs]

Im from NYC and:

Cot and Caught are different.

Mary and Marry are the same but Merry is different.

Pin and Pen are different.

[houstoner]

Oh, and I say "Mary" and "merry" the same (short e sound like in "egg"), but "marry" differently (short a sound like in "apple"). "Pin" and "pen" are the same.

[Bass&Catfish2008]

Originally Posted by cbmsu01

Also, what's your hometown area?

I grew up near Lansing, Michigan and pronounce "cot" and "caught" differently. Also "Don" and "Dawn" sound different.

Yep, pronounce them the same....I'm from Oklahoma.

[Jimrob1]

I pronounce them the same, Im originally from Massachusetts.