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Originally Posted by Deuce
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"?
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Also, for most U.S. speakers, I think, "been" has a short vowel and "seen" has a long vowel.