How is “route” pronounced?

I was taught that in English, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 having the “e” on the end changes the sound of the “ou” from the hard “ow” to the softer “oo”.

Americans pronounce “route” as “rowt “ but the English pronounce it as “root”.

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Therealsteve · 31-35, M

Certified English as a Second Language teacher, here.

English is a strange language, in that groupings of the same words will have a different sound, depending upon the context in which they are used.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@Therealsteve And English, being a fairly worldwide language, has various pronunciations in various geographical locations. Heck, there's a Youtube English series in which the host pronounces every word ending in "r" without the "r".