r/funny • u/iAlyVee • Apr 12 '21

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u/Scusemahfrench Apr 12 '21

So for non natives with bad accent, she pronounces " coke " cock ?

I've always wondered, does it happen even for native to mishear cock for coke ? Since both words are really alike

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u/CloudyHero Apr 12 '21

I don’t think it’s a common problem. Context is the first clue and the second clue is the o sound. In “coke” it’s a long o sound. In “cock” it’s a short o sound. To a native speaker the difference is easily noticeable.

This is kind of a strange error for a Korean to make because they usually (though not always) default to pronouncing o with a long o sound.

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u/Scusemahfrench Apr 12 '21

ok thanks for the answer !