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What words are spelled the same but pronounced different in US and Canada?

You're right to point out that there are a few words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently in US and Canadian English. Here are some examples:

Words with different vowel sounds:

* About: US /əˈbaʊt/ (like "a-bout") | Canada /əˈbɑʊt/ (like "a-bowt")

* Route: US /raʊt/ (like "rowt") | Canada /ruːt/ (like "root")

* Tomato: US /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ (like "tuh-may-toe") | Canada /təˈmeɪtoʊ/ (like "tuh-may-toe") - although many Canadians pronounce it like "tuh-mat-oh"

* Garage: US /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ (like "guh-rahj") | Canada /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ (like "guh-rahj") - although some Canadians pronounce it like "ga-rage"

* Schedule: US /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ (like "sked-yool") | Canada /ˈskɛdʒʊl/ (like "sked-yul")

Words with different stress patterns:

* Address: US /ˈædrɛs/ (stress on the first syllable) | Canada /əˈdres/ (stress on the second syllable)

* Aluminum: US /ˌæləˈmɪnəm/ (stress on the second syllable) | Canada /ˌæljʊˈmɪnəm/ (stress on the third syllable)

Words with different pronunciation of the "r" sound:

* Words like "car," "far," "star" are often pronounced with a more pronounced "r" sound in Canadian English, while in US English the "r" sound is often reduced or dropped.

It's important to remember that these are generalizations, and there is variation within both US and Canadian English. Some Canadians pronounce words the same way as Americans, and some Americans may have regional pronunciations that are similar to Canadian pronunciations.

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