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Wordevoll Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

"behind" proper pronunciation.

I'm courious, what's the modern and correct pronunciation for the preposition "behind":

/b?'ha?nd/ or /bah'haind/?



Although I understand the word is pronounced the first way, many people also from USA, British islands and Australia pronounce the second way. (even upperclass and educated people) Which one should I adopt?



I do really appreciate your comments about this issue.



Cordially.

JGL.









  

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wordevoll Which one should I adopt? nd/ I've never even heard the other pronunciation you cited. CJ

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  • wordevoll Which one should I adopt?
  • nd/ I've never even heard the other pronunciation you cited.
  • CJ
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wordevollWhich one should I adopt?
/b?'ha?nd/ I've never even heard the other pronunciation you cited.

CJ
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Perhaps I didn't transcribe the second pronunciation properly, hope this is much more accurate:

/b?'haind/.

tell me about it.
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Oh, i can see what you are talking about! It has always interested me too. It does hear that sometimes they pronounce [ e ] or even [ a ] instead of [ i ] in this word. As for me, i've heard it only in British accents. So it is generally the matter of your accent. But the dictionaries say [bi'haind], so this is the standart english.
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sorry for smileys.... i meant, they pronounce /e/ or even /a/ instead of /i/...)))
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Ksushasorry for smileys.. i meant, they pronounce /e/ or even /a/ instead of /i/...)))
I've edited the post for you, so there are not smileys any longer.
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Anonymousmuch more accurate:
/b?'haind/.
tell me about it.
I suppose you could say it that way as well, but the usual pronunciation among people I usually speak with is the other one mentioned above.

The exact pronunciation of the vowel in an unstressed syllable in English is no
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Oh. I only heard behind in classic pronunciation, living in Canada, but since I move to New York I only hear bahind around me lol. They say buhind on TV there. So funny! They also say not Before, but Bufore same way they say bahind.
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hi there its very simple

you can use both pronunciations

bee'haaind used in the uk

and

bah'haaind uesd in usa simple

thanx

i'm udgzwalle ahmed

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You can hear and read the British and American pronunciations of behind, here http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/behind

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wordevoll I'm courious, what's the modern and correct pronunciation for the preposition "behind":
/b?'ha?nd/ or /bah'haind/?
Although I understand the word is pronounced the first way, many people also from USA, British islands and Australia pronounce the second way. (even upperclass and educated p
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