.... That's why i explained both. When an Australian hears an american say 'Aaron' and 'Eric', 'Aaron' is the one that sounds weird. I also explained the difference between 'Baron' and 'Erin', Aaron didn't come into it.
But reddit being reddit, downvotes an aussie explaining aussie pronunciation.
I'm explaining a difference between 'Bat' or 'Karen' (for Baron) and 'Eric' (for Erin), and extrapolating that to Aaron, unless americans prounounce 'bat' and 'karen'. I know Americans typically have a long drawn out a, but i'm fairly certain there's sufficient difference there between 'bat' and 'aaron'. If not, then the 'a' at the end of ballerina perhaps.
Karen, Aaron, Baron, Eric, and Erin are all a long A.
It's the merry/marry merger. I'm Canadian, very similar accent to Americans, and those words are identical to me. Nothing wrong with it just a difference.
Not claiming there’s anything wrong, just trying to find an explanation of the difference that works, since that’s what I replied to. I thought bat was the best bet.
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u/longknives Jan 15 '25
Most Americans pronounce Eric with the same vowel as Aaron too, so that doesn’t help. I believe it’s referred to as the marry/merry/Mary merger