A short, open back lax vowel followed by a voiced palatal approximant consonant forms the single-syllable word meaning a container for food or liquids (usually with a lid). In US English, the word is typically pronounced with a short, tense vowel before a clear R-like glide; in many British varieties, the vowel quality can be slightly more centralized. Overall, the pronunciation is compact and rhotic in many dialects.
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