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.
Jul 14, 2018
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Is it Merry Christmas or Mary Christmas?
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Jun 5, 2019 · Here on the East Coast of the United States we certainly do! “Mary” is pronounced with a long “a” as in “barely” and “hairy.” “Marry” ...
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Oct 25, 2012 · Merry is meh-ree (meh sound in men). Mary is mare-ee (rhymes with fairy). Here's some more pronunciations of words in my accent: Aunt (ant).
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.
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Sep 21, 2011 · In many British (and some American) accents, 'marry' (and other '-arry' words) are pronounced with the same vowel in 'cat;' 'merry,' (and other ...
Jan 8, 2010 · Merry is /ˈmɛri/ - the /e/ sound as in pet, ten. Mary is /ˈmɛːri/ - the /a/ sound as in fairy.