oxen / dachshund

[sagehen]

>Not having a TV, I'm handicapped in this discussion. But I wonder whether
>the American version of Dachshund, dashhound, has had any influence on the
>ae-ish pronunciation of oxen.
>
>Peter R.
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Haven't seen this ad (it probably doesn't run on the Canadian channels,
which are all we get), but I have no trouble with the oxen/dachshund
confusion. I pronounce both vowels exactly the same:  as in "locks," no
movement toward "lax."
A. Murie