Shouldn't the word vase be pronounced in British English the same way as in American English? I'm only judging by the great vowel shift. Is the current British English
pronunciation reflection of the same phenomenon as in Southern English British dialect like dance which was pronounced with open e, or is it something completely different. I would
imagine that the British pronunciation of the word vase as it is pronounced would be before the time of the great vowel shift.
pronunciation reflection of the same phenomenon as in Southern English British dialect like dance which was pronounced with open e, or is it something completely different. I would
imagine that the British pronunciation of the word vase as it is pronounced would be before the time of the great vowel shift.