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Moon7296 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

British pronunciations

Here`s a word figure.

"R" in figure isn`t pronounced in British English.

When "s" is added to make it plural, "R" is not still pronounced.

Then what about this word "bother"

It`s the same as figure

What I want to know is whether "R" is pronounced if "ed" or "ing" are added.

For example, I can`t be bothered ~~~ /

You are bothering me.
  

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moon7296 "R" in figure isn`t pronounced in British English. Not in RP. Speakers of some regional accents may pronounce it.

— Mr Wordy

  • moon7296 "R" in figure isn`t pronounced in British English.
  • Not in RP.
  • Speakers of some regional accents may pronounce it.
  • moon7296 Then what about this word "bother" It`s the same as figure Yes.
  • moon7296 What I want to know is whether "R" is pronounced if "ed" or "ing" are added.
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moon7296"R" in figure isn`t pronounced in British English.
Not in RP. Speakers of some regional accents may pronounce it.
moon7296
Then what about this word "bother"

It`s the same as figure

Yes.
moon7296
What I want to know is whether "R" is pronounced if "ed" or "ing" are
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Thanks a lot Wordy.

I though almost all the British tends to omit "R"...

you added one more thing..... "r" sound is more prominent if the next word starts with a vowel sound...

For example.... figure it out. // I suppose it sounds a bit weird if "r" in figure is not pronounced like you said..
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moon7296I though almost all the British tends to omit "R"...
I guess the majority do, but not all. For example, Scottish speakers tend to pronounce a noticeable "r" at the end of such words, as do some speakers with rural accents. (If you're wanting to learn to speak British English, though, you'll certainly not go wrong if you copy the RP pronunciation and o
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