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September 15 Q&A!
🕑 Added 2023-09-16 06:10:06 +0000 UTCHey everyone! In this post, you can ask me any questions you'd like about English (or other languages)! I'll reply to each question as soon as I can for the next few days - after that, we'll open another weekly Q&A. You can also suggest upcoming video topics 😁
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Alexander Thomas
That's not a bad definition actually. Which sentences did you hear it in? "Nuance" can also mean something like "hidden meaning" or "detail." "It's simple, but the answer has some nuance." means "It's simple, but the answer has some details you might not know existed." "I think a lot of the nuance might get lost." means "I think there are a lot of important details that might get lost."
Irene
Could you explain the word nuance? I heard it repeatedly. Dictionary says it means small difference. But from the sentences I heard, that doesn't make sense.
Alexander Thomas
Haha, good question! This is actually one of a small set of words that has multiple acceptable pronunciations. Personally, I say "aunt" and "ant" in exactly the same way. I have a friend who grew up in the same town as me, and he says them differently! "ant" is always /ænt/. "aunt" can be either /ænt/ or /ɑnt/. In the second one, the pronunciation is like the vowel in "on."
