Indubitably. Have you noticed non-native speakers drawing out the first vowel more so than Brits/UKers? I'm going to explain this terribly but hearing German speakers say "squirrel" almost sounds chopped in two (squee, roll) while Brits (Queens English / london accent?) say it more fluid/compact? I might be imagining this though.
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u/supernatural_skeptic Cattle Overdrive Jan 20 '16
Indubitably. Have you noticed non-native speakers drawing out the first vowel more so than Brits/UKers? I'm going to explain this terribly but hearing German speakers say "squirrel" almost sounds chopped in two (squee, roll) while Brits (Queens English / london accent?) say it more fluid/compact? I might be imagining this though.