/u/ or /a/ for put and cut (is there any rule?)
Hello all!! please tell me is there is any rule when pronouncing 'u' as 'u' and as 'a'. For eg, we say /put/ for 'put', but /cat/ for 'cut'. Thank you in advance.

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'Put' is derived from Anglo-Saxon 'putian.'  'Cut' is derived from Middle English 'cutten.'  You probably already know the rule about doubled consonants.  Too bad it doesn't help unless you know the derivation of the word.

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Here's a website that explains American accent pronunciation: http://www.americanaccent.com/pronunciation.html

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