From: reddwarfer2@tiscali.co.uk   
      
   "Xam"  wrote in message news:fmt42g$rvn$1@aioe.org...   
   > Col wrote:   
      
   >>   
   >> As far as I know the two words are pronounced the same   
   >> throughout the whole of the UK.   
   >>   
   >   
   > I hate to disagree, not ever having been to your fair country, "but" (you   
   > could see that coming, couldn't you (-: ), how many different accents are   
   > there in the UK?  It seems very unlikely it's pronounced the same   
   > everywhere.  Three different countries, if you don't count the Welsh. As   
   > well as the fact that every city seems to have it's own accent.  From what   
   > I can gather, there must be at least three within greater London alone.   
      
   Well like I said, 'as far as I know' the two words are pronounced the   
   same, having heard people talk with many accents and never having   
   noticed sany difference. However Max has said she pronounces   
   it differently so I guess there must be some regional variation.   
   --   
   Col   
      
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