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Wendy
Wendy asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 7 years ago

How do you pronounce Brat (as in Bratwurst)?

A friend of mine insists it's brat like "cat" but I've always heard it pronounced as in "caught". What area of the country is it common to pronouce it as "cat" ~ and doesn't that seem weird to you?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    I have always said Brat like "caught" I have never heard it the other way.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    In the original German pronunciation of the word, the 'a' sound is slightly longer than the English 'a' so it is pronounced similar to Brahmin, but in the US, who knows how many regional variations there are.

  • Nan
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    patato potato

    tamato tomato

    bratwurst braughtwurst

    roof ruff

    I obviously tried to spell the words people pronounce them. Spelling matters, but geographical dialects change the pronunciation.

  • ?
    5 years ago

    I have also asked the same question three times, and not gotten a good answer

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  • Fester Frump
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    You are correct.

    Source(s): Lived all over the country and I've never heard it pronounced any other way.
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