AustraliaEnglish · 1 year ago

Does the way you say 'France' rhyme with 'pants' or 'aunts'? How the Australian accent is changing

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Does the way you say 'France' rhyme with 'pants' or 'aunts'? How the Australian accent is changing

AustraliaEnglish · 1 year ago

Australian voices really aren't what they used to be. Linguists and ABC presenters weigh in on the changes to Aussie voices and the death of the ABC accent.

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1 year ago
You also pronounce the popular plastic building toy as “Laygo” so that nullifies any authority you may claim about correct pronunciation.
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  Yeah, tbh I was kinda hoping you weren’t going to bring that one up.

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