Rapaire...Canadians don't say "aboot". Scots say "aboot". Canadians and English people say "about". Americans say "abowwwt". That is, they stretch out the "ow" sound in the middle of the word just a tad longer than Canadians do, and give it a more nasal tone.

I can demonstrate all 3 sounds for you quite easily, and show you the difference. Phone me, and I'll show you what I mean. ;-)