>>23288784>>23288763>>23288738>>23288726America is a very big place geographically. The more spread-out a population is, the more divergent their vernacular becomes. Even so, with the proliferation of mass media, it becomes even more difficult to keep track of now that children are able to hear different pronunciations for the same word while developing their speech patterns.
Example: My father and I say "Apricot" differently.
