Larry
David
Standard
Standard
New York
Larry
David
L
aa
rry
David
L
a
rry
David
Mary-Marry-Merry Distinction
In some dialects, mary-marry-merry pronunciations
are merged, but in New York City English there is typically
a three-way contrast. This means that all three words all
sound distinct—there is no merger whatsoever.
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