Originally Posted by lulu g:
“I've noticed most English people say 'eck-sit' and therefore 'breck-sit', while Scots tend to say 'egg-zit' and therefore 'bregg-zit'. All of these are correct.”
That's going to vary from region to region I should think - though if one is uncertain as to what pronunciation to expect without actually asking for someone to say the word, then it might be possible to make a prediction based on any enquiry as to whether or not one has had one's tea.
Originally Posted by barbeler:
“It's wouldn't that's often pronounced as wunt.”
Sorry, what was unclear, I should have put 'wuhnt' to ensure clarity over alternate pronunciation as 'woont' +/- fancy phonetic cymbals