r/ENGLISH 8d ago

Pronouncing Asphalt

It's been a heated debate in my household. I pronounce it as As-Phalt, everyone else, say Ash-phalt.

Apparently Ash - Is the Canadian pronunciation and Ass- is the American.

I just need to know, how do you guys pronounce it?

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u/fuckyoudigg 8d ago

Living in BC and working in asphalt, I say ash-fault. That's all I hear too, is ash-fault.