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In my pronounciation of 'proven'

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CollyWombles · 16/12/2018 21:22

Help settle a discussion between DH and I please!

I pronounce it as 'Pro-ven'
DH says its 'Proo-ven'

I am Scottish, he is South African, whether that makes a difference!

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Crazyfrog007 · 26/12/2018 22:04

Oooo, now this is interesting. I say proo-ven and am Welsh but have a look at the pronunciation here:

www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/pronunciation/english/prove

American English is pro-ven. British English proo-ven apparently.

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