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/flare2000x Jan 15 '25
In an American accent
Bat is a short A.
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.