asks is like a glitch in the English language that African Americans have fixed
i'm not sure i ever pronounce asterisk correctly i just end up saying asterix
I just go astrix. i think I'm pretty bad at just running through words and not sounding out fully.
Also like second, I more or less pronounce it sec'nt.
On the flip side is crap like in Canada with them pronouncing asphalt ASH-falt. It drives me crazy cause it's not even remotely close. it's clearly as-falt.