Thread: why is o sometimes pronounced like an a

Originally Posted by Старик

Originally Posted by pilotbowman

why is o sometimes pronounced like an a?? for example. the word "kogda" is pronounce "kagda" but "nemnogo" is pronounced "nemnogo".

Is there a pattern to this? If so I would greatly appreciate your input.

Thank You

I would rather say that the pronunciation of немного sounds more or less like "nemnoga", which is in line with TATY's explanation.

Yes, it's not Nemnogo. It's more like Nemnoga.