"Aunt" pronunciation in AAVE.
"Aunt" pronunciation in AAVE.
AAVE speakers throughout the United States tend to pronounce it like New Englanders do. "Ahnt". This seems to be one thing that AAVE has in common with a Northern variety of American English. AAVE usually has things in common with the Southern variety of American English.
Re: "Aunt" pronunciation in AAVE.
See the third map from the top of the page: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/h ... -1.1366388Fooge wrote:AAVE speakers throughout the United States tend to pronounce it like New Englanders do. "Ahnt". This seems to be one thing that AAVE has in common with a Northern variety of American English. AAVE usually has things in common with the Southern variety of American English.