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[–] klu9@piefed.social 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pro-tip in case you're unsure:

  • "Mary" is pronounced "Mary".
  • "Merry" is pronounced "merry".
  • "Marry" is pronounced "marry".

You're welcome.

[–] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 22 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
  • Mary rhymes with fairy.
  • Merry rhymes with berry.
  • Marry rhymes with carry.
[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe this is a whoosh on my part, but for people who pronounce all the Mary’s the same, they tend to pronounce all of those words to rhyme as well.

[–] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

~~So ferry rhymes with fairy?~~

Edit: Is ferry is pronounced the same as fairy?

[–] Thisiswritteningerman@midwest.social 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I meant to ask "Is ferry is pronounced the same as fairy?"

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Yeah, I think it's part and parcel with the Mary merry marry merger. It's not just about those 3 words, but those 3 sounds.

[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)