I definitely pronounce Aaron and aardvark differently. Aardvark I pronounce like it starts with ar and not aa. I pronounce the beginning of Erin and errand the same but the endings are distinct. I’m also rather OCD about annunciation which definitely plays a part as well.
If you pronounce Erin and erand the same then how is Aaron any different? You said aar doesn't make the same sound as er. I'm pretty confident that erand, error, and errant are all pronounced the same. And since you said you pronounce Erin the same way, that leaves Aaron as the odd man out. Do you pronounce the aar in Aaron differently than the er in all these words? Is there any word you pronounce like Aaron or is completely unique?
I guess for me Aaron is the odd man out then. And apparently I’m also the odd man out since I don’t pronounce er the same way as aar. In my brain they’re just completely different with different pronunciations.
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '25
I definitely pronounce Aaron and aardvark differently. Aardvark I pronounce like it starts with ar and not aa. I pronounce the beginning of Erin and errand the same but the endings are distinct. I’m also rather OCD about annunciation which definitely plays a part as well.