AustraliaEnglish · 10 months 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 · 10 months 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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@weilawei @Zagorath It’s frahnts in South Australia. The same vowel sound is used in castle, dance, and graph.

Also, potato fritters, not cake or scallop.

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