Question

If poem is pronounced poam then why is poet not pronounced as poat?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hey!!

A very good question indeed!! I had the same doubt when I came to know the actual pronunciation of "poem."See, for this you actually have to have an idea about phonetics.The ancestors of the the English origin pronounced different words differently.Say for example:put and but.

They have the same "u" in between but pronounced differently.

Hope my answer helps you!!