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Why do Russians say a instead of O?
Why do Russians say a instead of O?
MountFujiMysticalView
Thu Oct 31 2024
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I've noticed that in Russian, they often use the sound 'a' instead of 'O' in certain words. I'm curious about the reason behind this pronunciation difference compared to other languages.
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Bianca
Fri Nov 01 2024
In the context of pronunciation, smaller words often undergo certain changes.
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MoonlitCharm
Fri Nov 01 2024
Prepositions in this category, such as по and во, exhibit this change.
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CherryBlossomDance
Fri Nov 01 2024
Even if these words consist of just one syllable, the vowel sounds can alter.
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WhisperInfinity
Fri Nov 01 2024
Instead of a pure "o" sound, they are pronounced more like "pah" and "vah".
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NebulaPulse
Fri Nov 01 2024
This phenomenon is referred to as vowel reduction in linguistics.
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