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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Australian accent and words ending in -age
Hi there! I'm a Greek English teacher and I was wondering if you could help me in a pronunciation problem I've encountered in one of my classes.
A student of mine insists that in Australian English words ending in -age, like cottage, luggage, advantage, language etc. are not pronounced /- ?d?/ but / -?d?/ or / -?d?/. She says that she has got Australian relatives and that's the way they pronounce them but I'm a bit sceptical.
I' m looking forward to your replies! Thanks in advance!
A student of mine insists that in Australian English words ending in -age, like cottage, luggage, advantage, language etc. are not pronounced /- ?d?/ but / -?d?/ or / -?d?/. She says that she has got Australian relatives and that's the way they pronounce them but I'm a bit sceptical.
I' m looking forward to your replies! Thanks in advance!
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That's an old post but let me answer your question. I asked abn Australian friend and I believe you are right and not your student. Maybe there is a /-a/ sound in orange for example but not in the words you mention.
- That's an old post but let me answer your question.
- I asked abn Australian friend and I believe you are right and not your student.
- Maybe there is a /-a/ sound in orange for example but not in the words you mention.
- I hope this helps.
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That's an old post but let me answer your question. I asked abn Australian friend and I believe you are right and not your student. Maybe there is a /-a/ sound in orange for example but not in the words you mention.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
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