I pronounce the b. Is that the question? I didn’t know there was more than one way to pronounce it.
Also, vase vs. vahse. I think of vase as normal and vahse as affected. I try to keep a grip and realise that people generally say vahse because they think it’s normal, not because they’re showing off, and the same for aahnt meaning aunt. In at least one dialect (sorry, I don’t know which one), both vase and vahse are used, with vahse meaning a fancy vase.
Upvoted because I had to go back and reread to figure out what you were saying. (“I think of vase as normal and vahse as affected.” I didn’t even notice because I think of ‘vayse’ as normal as well.)
How about “comb”? How is that pronounced?
I pronounce the b. Is that the question? I didn’t know there was more than one way to pronounce it.
Also, vase vs. vahse. I think of vase as normal and vahse as affected. I try to keep a grip and realise that people generally say vahse because they think it’s normal, not because they’re showing off, and the same for aahnt meaning aunt. In at least one dialect (sorry, I don’t know which one), both vase and vahse are used, with vahse meaning a fancy vase.
Wow! Here in Australia it’s like ‘home’. No b.
(That might be Australia though; we say water like “w-aww-tah”)
I’ve checked more carefully. I do pronounce the b, but I think it’s a softer/briefer b than I use to finish Bob.
Yes, I can tell you do, because you don’t spell it ‘vayse’.
Upvoted because I had to go back and reread to figure out what you were saying. (“I think of vase as normal and vahse as affected.” I didn’t even notice because I think of ‘vayse’ as normal as well.)