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Rltang2018 Posted 8 years ago
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A question on the pronunciation of "propensity"
A dictionary shows the pronunciation of "propensity" is pr?'pens?ti. However, it sounds like p?'pens?ti. Does that "r" become silent? Thanks.
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No, it doesn't.
- No, it doesn't.
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rltang2018A dictionary shows the pronunciation of "propensity" is pr?'pens?ti. However, it sounds like p?'pens?ti. Does that "r" become silent? Thanks.
The "r" does not exactly become silent, but it becomes devoiced.
Approximants (e.g., "r") after a voiceless plosive (as in "pr") are often partially devoiced, especially in word-initial position
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