Episode 160: Approximant-ly English
The History of English Podcast
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The Earliest Recordings of a Sitting American President
In the glimpse arwein the ton folk system gan back on fele so as you can hear the r sounding english can actually vary quite a bit. The bulk of the evidence suggests that english once contained a mixture of these sounds. In fact, let me play another clip that you might find interesting. This clip actually features an american, specifically, a former American president. William mc kinley was president from 18 97 until 19 o' One his term actually eded when he was assassinated in office.
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