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Wow, not even A tech company, but THE tech company that rhymes with frugal.
So I've either been saying Google or frugal wrong. Which one is it?
Oh nevermind: /ˈfɹuːɡəl/ /ˈɡuː.ɡəl/
Which one were you saying wrong?
I was saying /ˈfɹuːɡʌl/
PS this helps https://www.ipachart.com/
I could be wrong, but I don’t think most native English speakers distinguish between the two. Wikipedia says Philadelphia’s accent does.
Well that's good to hear, maybe that is where I picked it up (not a native speaker)