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> If you're British, "scarf" and "giraffe" rhyme. > In American English, they don't.

They don't rhyme in British English either. Maybe in one of the regional dialects - I think that you could probably force it in a scouse (Liverpool) accent.



Perhaps they do in old-style Received Pronunciation, like wot the Queen speaks.

But yep if you go oop North then A's become short and giraffe will rhyme with gaffe (like bath and laugh will).


It's a more posh accent that it rhymes in. Found it in a Julia Donaldson book I was reading for my kids.


How are you pronouncing the words? ji-rarf is a more common pronunciation than ji-raff.


FWIW they rhyme in New Zealand English. "Laugh" rhymes with them too.




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