The teacher thought she was talking about porn stars. Why would anyone ask another to elaborate on details about "porn stars," especially in a room full of children?

No one said anything about doing that in front if the class. She could have pulled the child to the side and asked her to explain herself a little further. It would take half a second to figure out what she really meant.

With what parents do these days I don't know that it's smart to ask a child to elaborate about porn.

That was a mental image I could have lived without. Haha

I don't think the accent has anything to do with it. Pawn and porn sound the same regardless of how you pronounce it, with whatever accent you pronounce it in. I just think it was a mistake (on the teacher's behalf) because she didn't get the girl to elaborate on what she meant by 'porn/pawn' star.

that's not true at all, I'm from AZ, a state that notably lacks a regional accent, and our "Aw" and "Or" sounds are clearly enunciated. I'm assuming you're either from Europe, New England U.S., or East India if your accents can't distinguish the two.

I was wondering what "as cart" was supposed to mean...