Is the O silent in orange?
Here Orange has vowel “o”. Therefore, we write an orange. An orange while you speak of fruit.
How do New Yorkers say orange?
For New Yorkers, the name of the state Florida and its favorite fruit, the orange, have the vowel sound of the word “horrible” (no criticism intended since many New Yorkers love oranges when they retire in Florida!). In NYC both words are pronounced like the word “pot”.
How do you say orange in America?
Break ‘orange‘ down into sounds: [ORR] + [INJ] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘orange‘ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.