In British English, Mary rhymes with Fairy, Merry rhymes with berry, and marry rhymes with carry. They all sound different. And honestly, after 14 years of living in California, I don't recall ever being confused by Americans mis-pronouncing (compared to my expectation) them.
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Dec 24, 2018 · The final 26% of respondents pronounce two of the three words the same, in most cases "marry" and "Mary," with "merry" being the odd one out.
Jun 5, 2019 · This Scotswoman pronounces all three differently. Mary: like “hair”, “bear”, “bare”. Merry: like “ferry”, “Terry”, “berry”. Marry: like “Harry”, ...
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