ask or aks

しばしば"ask"を"aks"と発音する人（ネイティブ）に遭遇するけれど、間違いじゃない、という意見。

M'Cheaux’s response counters the common idea that “ax” (spelled also “aks”) is incorrect: “ax” isn’t a mispronunciation of “ask” but an alternative pronunciation. This is similar to how people might pronounce “economics” variously as “eck-onomics” or “eek-onomics”, for example. Neither of these pronunciations is wrong. They’re just different.

Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality | Blog | University of Essex

なるほど単なる発音の一つなのか。たしかにWiktionaryに載ってるし。

Pronunciation[edit]

• (UK)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːsk/

    • Audio (UK)

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  • (Northern England, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈask/
  • (multicultural London also) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːks/
• (US)
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæsk/

    • Audio (US)

      Duration: 1 second.0:01

  • (NYC, Philadelphia) IPA^(key): /eəsk/
  • (AAVE, Cajun, Nigeria, proscribed) enPR: ăks, IPA^(key): /ˈæks/

ask - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

でもなぁ、"If you ax me,"と聞かれたら多分ぎょっとする。