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Old 01-26-2007, 02:30 PM   #247
Perry Winkle
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Originally Posted by Deuce View Post
An oral exam today. Please speak out loud the following two sentences.

"I have been many places."

"I have seen many places."

I believe UK speakers will hear only one difference, the consonant, while US speakers will hear two differences, the consonant and the "ee" of each verb. So who is mispronouncing "been"?
Also, for most U.S. speakers, I think, "been" has a short vowel and "seen" has a long vowel.
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