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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

We pronounce "about" and "out" with a U.

Americans pronounce it "abowt" and "owt" with a W.

Americans can't seem to make the U sound and whenever they do try it sounds like and A or O. But it's neither, it's a U.