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Ruttonjee Posted 19 years ago
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00Is it necessary to pronounce the second /k/ sound in 'character' /k00æ00r00ə00kt00ə/?02br
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00How about the word 'characteristic'? There are three /k/ sounds. I find it hard to say all of them together. any help?02br
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00Simon02br
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0 Yup. It's most definitly necessary to say it. Character is /kErəktər\/ .

— Marvin A.

  • 0 Yup.
  • It's most definitly necessary to say it.
  • Character is /kErəktər\/ .
  • If you said it as /kErətər\/ , you would be saying "carroter" which is someone who carrots, whatever that means.
  • You can, however, pronounce the /k/ as unreleased though.
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0 Yup. It's most definitly necessary to say it. Character is /kErəktər\/ . If you said it as /kErətər\/ , you would be saying "carroter" which is someone who carrots, whatever that means. You can, however, pronounce the /k/ as unreleased though. "Character" is /kErəktər\/ 0-
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0Hi there,02br
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00Then how about 'characteristics'? There are three 'k' sounds. It is hard to pronounce all three sounds together,especially the second one (the one in '..acter'). It is necessary to pronounce it, or just let it be an unreleased sound?02br
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00Simon0-
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0 The second one can be unrealeased, but the others mustn't be. 0-
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