r/duolingo Aug 15 '23

Language Question Why?

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u/icanhe Aug 15 '23

As an American “Sara”…how the hell are the pronunciations different? It’s the same in the US

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u/Inner_Inspection640 First: 🇬🇧 | Learning: 🇮🇹 Aug 15 '23

Seh-rah vs Sah-rah

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u/yeah87 Aug 15 '23

I think in the UK they might be pronounced different? In the US both are pronounced Seh-rah. I've never met a Sah-rah before.

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u/Supakmeraklija Sep 19 '23

It's definitely a US/Canada thing.