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[minor saffron]

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[gusty maple]

I think traditional pronunciation is /otɔn/ but either one works

[gusty maple]

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[dusty mortar]

is there a reason for this second way of pronouncing it?

[gusty maple]

Close/open mid vowels are levelling off, it’s the same reason why é /e/ and è /ɛ/ are sounding more and more alike

[rose marlin]

Only in unstressed (non word final) syllables really, otherwise regionally (I have Belgium in mind)

[dusty mortar]

what is non word final?

[gusty maple]

It doesn't occur at the end of a word (the last syllable)