View Poll Results: Non-native English-speakers: how do you pronounce 'grass' and 'chance'?

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    10 47.62%
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen View Post
    Though as Creoda said on the other thread, many Welsh and Aussies will say 'grass' with a long 'ah' but 'chance' with a short 'a' (although those with more upper-middle class leanings in both countries will often use the long 'ah' in 'chance' as well).
    Yeah but the 'short a' in Australia is not really a short a, chaance is as long as chahnce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arsen_ View Post
    I suppose very long!

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    I wonder how my English sounds to native English speakers. American Mormons I met claimed my English sounds great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arsen_ View Post
    I wonder how my English sounds to native English speakers. American Mormons I met claimed my English sounds great!
    You sound like a Greek-Russian hybrid who is taking a nap.

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    I think short or medium
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arsen_ View Post
    It's like you're broadcasting from the grave, can't you speak louder???
    I'm with my family and they'll think it's weird if they see me screeching to the microphone for no reason
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen View Post
    You sound like a Greek-Russian hybrid who is taking a nap.
    Have you listened to my grass and chance already?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy View Post
    Have you listened to my grass and chance already?
    Yes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen View Post
    Yes
    And? I think this is how my English teacher used to teach.

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