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Odessa Dawn Posted 12 years ago
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Countries/kʌn•ˈtr iːz/?

Would you please pronounce the extra syllables in the words countries and boundaries as a long vowel sound /i?/ (with a stressed second syllable) not /?/ (hit-pin-lit-fish), please? Example words: treat, meat, week, need, peace etc.
  

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/ (hit-pin-lit-fish), please? Example words: treat, meat, week, need, peace etc. The "ies" at the end of "countries" and "boundaries" (and all similar plurals) is pronounced exactly as we pronounce "ease".

— CalifJim

  • / (hit-pin-lit-fish), please?
  • Example words: treat, meat, week, need, peace etc.
  • The "ies" at the end of "countries" and "boundaries" (and all similar plurals) is pronounced exactly as we pronounce "ease".
  • CJ
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Odessa DawnWould you please pronounce the extra syllables in the words countries and boundaries as a long vowel sound /i?/ (with a stressed second syllable) not /?/ (hit-pin-lit-fish), please? Example words: treat, meat, week, need, peace etc.
The "ies" at the end of "countries" and "boundaries" (and all similar plurals) is pronounced exactly as we pronounce "
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