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[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (37 children)

Is this a quote? I don’t understand how it doesn’t rhyme.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (36 children)

It does in an American accent, I guess

In my accent (UK), "cross" rhymes with "boss", and "sauce" rhymes with "horse". Pretty sure boss and horse don't rhyme.

[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago (8 children)

If I'm understanding correctly then the words "sauce" and "source" are indistinguishable when spoken by a brit?

[–] StaplesMcGee@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Source will have emphasis on the r.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Its important because if youre at the dinner table and ask for sauce wrong, mum will pass you 273,000 lines of javascript.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 5 points 10 months ago

That's borderline child abuse

[–] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] StaplesMcGee@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Depends on who you ask.

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