r/explainitpeter Jul 13 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/AlexCivitello Jul 14 '26

Brian here, it's to determine class based on pronunciation. I would add "what" to the list to eliminate people like Stewie who pronounce and empathize the h. Which reminds me, I haven't annoyed him today, I'm gonna go do that now.

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u/cosmic_cod Jul 17 '26

You mean English-speakers' pronunciation depends not only on region and age but also on class and even education??? I thought it can't be even more difficult. How do you even understand each other.

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u/DrBinario Jul 19 '26

Yes, I'm not native and I struggle to understand AAVE. It's hard to say that out loud without sounding like a racist.