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@Paul-Martin saidIt has been my understanding that the people of your savage and globally pernicious island cannot even understand their neighbors from a few kilometers away (or even next-door neighbors in some cases). 😉
Just wondering ...
Do our American friends understand the pun in Red Hot Pawn?
Brits pronounce pawn the same as porn but isn't it more like "pahn" in US?
But to answer your question, the vowel sound for "Pawn" in American heads probably sounds more like "awe" or "aww" than "ah".
@Arkturos saidRhymes with “lawn”.
It has been my understanding that the people of your savage and globally pernicious island cannot even understand their neighbors from a few kilometers away (or even next-door neighbors in some cases). 😉
But to answer your question, the vowel sound for "Pawn" in American heads probably sounds more like "awe" or "aww" than "ah".
@Paul-Martin
i once worked with a small group of mechanics from south carolina
we were all familiar with the machinery, the same in northern production plants as in southern plants
now
my south texas drawl,
sweet and sticky as molasses in the wintertime
was understandable by all and i had no trouble communicating
but them carolina boys
damn
they talk like they carry a mouthful of gravel in there
and yet they could understand each others grunts with ease
this all went down one week in kentucky, and that's a whole other barnful of turkeys
they did bring with them some of the tangiest moonshine i ever tasted
damn
@rookie54 saidI once went on holiday in the far north of England, Cockermouth by name, just shy of the Scottish border, and I had trouble understanding the local blacksmith. But he did sharpen my hatchet for me.
@Paul-Martin
i once worked with a small group of mechanics from south carolina
we were all familiar with the machinery, the same in northern production plants as in southern plants
now
my south texas drawl,
sweet and sticky as molasses in the wintertime
was understandable by all and i had no trouble communicating
but them carolina boys
damn
they talk like they carry ...[text shortened]... er barnful of turkeys
they did bring with them some of the tangiest moonshine i ever tasted
damn
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidLate in the previous millennium. 1980-something. North of Hadrian's Wall, it was. Obviously, the Romans hadn't brought civilization that far north yet.
What century was this?
@moonbus saidNot only have I never sought out a blacksmith to sharpen my hatchet, I have never even owned a hatchet (which I'm assuming is some kind of novelty hat).
Late in the previous millennium. 1980-something. North of Hadrian's Wall, it was. Obviously, the Romans hadn't brought civilization that far north yet.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidA hatchet is a short-handled axe, required to chop up firewood in the hovel where I resided, at that time. Also useful for fending off Picts, should they approach; they seemed unfamiliar with fire. However, when I offered them salt-mackerel and dark chocolate shavings, they retreated and left my woman-folk (more or less) untainted.
Not only have I never sought out a blacksmith to sharpen my hatchet, I have never even owned a hatchet (which I'm assuming is some kind of novelty hat).