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Re:Plover is a free, open-source stenography engine by bloak on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:14AM (#27603536)
Yes, they are different in standard British English:

hover /ˈhɒvə/

lover /ˈlʌvə/

rover /ˈrəʊvə/

The bird "plover" is like "lover": /ˈplʌvə/

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Re:Plover is a free, open-source stenography engine by afandian on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:27AM (#27603646)
Not only that, but (at a guess) I'd say think the southern /ʌ/ sound in Plover might come out more /ɔ/ in northern English?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-mid_back_rounded_vowel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-mid_back_unrounded_vowel

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