Does your English distinguish "noose" and "news"? If you listen to yourself say them, can you hear which one is which?
Where is your English from?
@clacke Yes, "noose" is a short duration sound, while "news" is more drawn out. (US midwest)
@jvalleroy Does your area say "roof" with the same vowel length as "rough"?
I think of that as a Canadian feature. Am I mixing things up, or are you in the northern midwest and there are some shared features?
@clacke Yes, roof and rough are the same length for me. I am in the north (Michigan).