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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Fast speech
I have a question here for native speakers about how they say the line
Is there any way you could dim those lights?
In fast speech do you say the bolded part "Is there.." because I find it hard to say it fast. It sounds almost like "Is zer.."
I hope someone can help me whit this
Is there any way you could dim those lights?
In fast speech do you say the bolded part "Is there.." because I find it hard to say it fast. It sounds almost like "Is zer.."
I hope someone can help me whit this
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Hi, I'm not a native speaker but please allow me to make my contribution here. There are two types of pronunciation: 1). citation pronunciation 2).
- Hi, I'm not a native speaker but please allow me to make my contribution here.
- There are two types of pronunciation: 1).
- citation pronunciation 2).
- connected speech Citation pronunciation basically means you enunciate every single word.
- In connected speech , however, exactly the opposite is true.
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Hi,
I'm not a native speaker but please allow me to make my contribution here.
There are two types of pronunciation:
1). citation pronunciation
2). connected speech
Citation pronunciation basically means you enunciate every single word. In connected speech, however, exactly the opposite is true. That is, the faster you speak, the more s
I'm not a native speaker but please allow me to make my contribution here.
There are two types of pronunciation:
1). citation pronunciation
2). connected speech
Citation pronunciation basically means you enunciate every single word. In connected speech, however, exactly the opposite is true. That is, the faster you speak, the more s
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I think it's called "assimilation of place" (progressive), but I'm not sure. I can't find anything good online right now.
Is that your car? = Izzachur car?
It only happens (sometimes) in fast speech though. Another similar phenomenon is the one that makes "in the house" sound like "inna house", but I think that's assimilation of both manner and place. Another example mig
Is that your car? = Izzachur car?
It only happens (sometimes) in fast speech though. Another similar phenomenon is the one that makes "in the house" sound like "inna house", but I think that's assimilation of both manner and place. Another example mig
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Hi, I'm a native British English speaker (RP, so not regional).
You're right, it sounds like 'izzer' - the 's' to 'th' is quite difficult, so it ends up being more like 'Is'a any way yuke dim those lights' - the 'd' on the end of 'could' and start of 'dim' also gets lost in the mix.
If you're being really lazy, it ends up like 'Is'a any way yuke dims lights?' - it's a bi
You're right, it sounds like 'izzer' - the 's' to 'th' is quite difficult, so it ends up being more like 'Is'a any way yuke dim those lights' - the 'd' on the end of 'could' and start of 'dim' also gets lost in the mix.
If you're being really lazy, it ends up like 'Is'a any way yuke dims lights?' - it's a bi
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