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It Turns Out Some People Literally Hear These Words Differently, And I Want To Know If You're One Of Them

It's like "the dress" and "Yanny vs. Laurel" all over again.

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Most of us have gotten into a playful argument with someone over how to pronounce certain words (think "cray-on" vs. "cran"). But it turns out some pronunciation differences are trickier — some words like "Mary," "marry," and "merry" can sound different or identical based on your accent.

And if you grew up pronouncing them all the same way, you might not even be able to hear the difference. It's like "Yanny vs. Laurel" and "the dress" debates all over again.

So let's put this to the test. Do you pronounce all these words the same?

Do these words sound the same or different to you? Let us know in the comments, along with the region you're from!