Phonetic Language Variation
In certain accents, the word "car" is pronounced as "cah." This change in pronunciation occurs because of?
Answer: Non-rhotic accent
Explanation
In non-rhotic accents, such as many British accents,
The "r" at the end of words like "car" is often not pronounced, leading to a pronunciation like "cah."
This is in contrast to rhotic accents (such as American English), where the "r" is pronounced clearly.
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