Hmm... That one must be regional. Because where I'm from, there's a very distinct difference between the two....caulk - cock
Yeah, I've heard some people pronounce caulk in a slightly different way from cock, but I pronounce them both the same. Which is why I thought of it, I suppose.:wink::biggrin:Hmm... That one must be regional. Because where I'm from, there's a very distinct difference between the two.
caulk
being like caught - t + k
phon. kôt
and
cock
being like cot - t + k
phon. kät
It's similarly so, in both Webster's and OAD, but I've heard them pronounce the same in the north east/New England area.