Why are "bath" and "bathe" pronounced differently?
WEBAug 21, 2020 · The trap bath split did not affect 'bathe' so its pronuncation remained unaffected (i.e. /beɪð/). It's worth noting that the vowel in 'bathe' is not the vowel in American English 'bath' as pointed out by Peter Shor in his comment. The [ð] in 'bathe' is because of intervocalic fricative voicing.
In Northern England, what vowel phoneme is used in “can’t”?
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Short answer: PALM. According to Wells's Accents of English (1982)—the very book which gave us the lexical sets like START, TRAP, PALM, and BATH—while the TRAP–BATH split is largely absent in the north of England, words like calf, half, calve, halve, rather, Slav, shan't, can't, Iraq, corral, morale, …
"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet …
WEBAs a southern Brit, I agree wholeheartedly that a bathroom would normally contain a bath, often also a toilet, & quite likely also a wash basin. But, these days, a bathroom may contain a shower instead of a bath (together with toilet & washbasin). At home, we have an "upstairs bathroom" containing a bath, toilet & wash basin; and a (larger ...
British term for 'washroom'? - English Language & Usage Stack …
WEBBathroom: N. Amer. a room containing a toilet: I have to go to the bathroom. Washroom: N. Amer. a room with washing and toilet facilities. FWIW, for toilets in public establishments, "washroom" is more of a Canadian term; Americans …
expressions - "Draw a bath" vs "prepare a bath" - English …
WEBMar 17, 2012 · 7. Draw a bath is from the days when water was drawn in the sense that it was pumped or supplied in some way that didn't rely simply on water pressure. Neither it, nor prepare a bath is normally used now. We speak …
"to bath" vs "to bathe" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
WEBNov 3, 2014 · bath verb: to wash (someone) in a container filled with water. "to give a bath to (someone)" "to have a bath " : to wash yourself in a bath. But in a different dictionary I read this. Oxford Dictionaries. [WITH OBJECT] British. 1. Wash (someone) while immersing them in a bath: how to bath a baby.
Pronunciation of bath and maths in British English
WEBApr 30, 2020 · 0. In Southern standard British English, bath is pronounced as /bɑːθ/ with a long a while maths is pronounced as /mæθs/ with a short ae sound. Why does that happen? Both maths and bath end with θ. Even though both of them start with bilabial sounds they are pronounced differently. Is there any rule for that?
Is "I am going to bath" a correct use of the word "bath"?
WEBOct 12, 2017 · Spagirl seems right on the button there. Bathe/bath specifically I haven't noticed, even when sharing my house with Zimbabweans for months; However, Zim English does use such terms as pick instead of pick up when speaking of giving someone a ride in a car; soup instead of sauce to garnish a meal, and any number of similar differences, such that Bathe/bath sounds wholly expectable.
What rap song contains the lyrics I'll even drink your bath water?
WEBAug 31, 2023 · Best Answer. "still remains" by stone temple pilots. it goes "take a bath, I'll drink the water that you leave" great song . Wiki User. ∙ 16y ago. More answers. Wiki User. ∙ 16y ago.
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WEBJan 30, 2018 · If England has escaped the blood-bath of a French Revolution; and may yet, in virtue of this delay and of the experience it has given, work out her deliverance calmly into a new Era, let Samuel Johnson, beyond all contemporary or …