"Aunt" pronunciation in AAVE.

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"Aunt" pronunciation in AAVE.

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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.

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Fooge 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.
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