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Bamtori Posted 21 years ago
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Do I pronounce 'i' when I say these words " where it is ..."?

Whenever I hear people say words like 'where it is' or 'whatever it is', it sounds like they don't pronounce 'i' of the word "it". Why do I not hear 'i' sound???
  

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Bamtori Whenever I hear people say words like 'where it is' or 'whatever it is', it sounds like they don't pronounce 'i' of the word "it". Why do I not hear 'i' sound??? Hello Bamtori, whenever people chat, especially when they speak really quickly, sounds can disappear.

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  • Bamtori Whenever I hear people say words like 'where it is' or 'whatever it is', it sounds like they don't pronounce 'i' of the word "it".
  • Why do I not hear 'i' sound???
  • Hello Bamtori, whenever people chat, especially when they speak really quickly, sounds can disappear.
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  • the "it" in your sentences.
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BamtoriWhenever I hear people say words like 'where it is' or 'whatever it is', it sounds like they don't pronounce 'i' of the word "it". Why do I not hear 'i' sound???

Hello Bamtori,

whenever people chat, especially when they speak really quickly, sounds can disappear. This happens especially to those sounds that are unstressed, e.g. the "i
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It may be an auditory illusion. I'll bet they are pronouncing the 'i' somehow or another, even if very quickly. Emotion: smile
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