Do you pronounce the names "Eric" and "Erica" mostly the same? How many syllables each? (slrpnk.net)

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[-] 0x01@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

With an accent it sounds more like airk and airkuh

[-] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 4 points 16 hours ago

That's interesting. I say ayrn for iron, but air-i-ka for Erica. Don't know what my rule is for that.

[-] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

Aaron earned the iron urn

[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 points 13 hours ago

mine too, which is what got me thinkin'

[-] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

With my accent it sure does.

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