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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Can "ˈproʊɡræm(program)" be pronounced "ˈproʊɡrəm"?

I learned unstressed vowel sounds sound "?".

So, I think "pro?græm" can sound "pro?gr?m" because æ is not a stressed vowel sound in the word.

Am I right?

  

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m" Yes, some people pronounce it like that. fire1 because æ is not a stressed vowel sound in the word. /), but it has secondary stress when you pronounce it with the /æ/.

— CalifJim

  • m" Yes, some people pronounce it like that.
  • fire1 because æ is not a stressed vowel sound in the word.
  • /), but it has secondary stress when you pronounce it with the /æ/.
  • CJ
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fire1I think "pro?græm" can sound "pro?gr?m"

Yes, some people pronounce it like that.

fire1because æ is not a stressed vowel sound in the word.

Not when you pronounce with the schwa (/?/), but it has secondary stress when you pronounce it with the /æ/.

CJ

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