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That's why I said, it usually does, because there are always exceptions to the rules. The English language seems to have more exceptions than rules. For instance, we pronounce separated with only the 2nd a as long, the e and 1st a as short. Texas, of course, is a short e.
Texas if a good place to see regional accent differences. North Texas and south Texas have distinctly different accents.
Texas if a good place to see regional accent differences. North Texas and south Texas have distinctly different accents.