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Mr. Wookiee Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Gunman vs. gunmen
Is there a difference in the pronunciation between the plurar and singular? Or are they both pronounced the same? How about other similar words like: airman, clergyman or salesman?
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Yes, the pronunciation is essentially the same for those words in the natural flow of speech, because the second syllable is so weak. There are a few exceptions, like the AmE mailman , which has about equal stress on both syllables.
- Yes, the pronunciation is essentially the same for those words in the natural flow of speech, because the second syllable is so weak.
- There are a few exceptions, like the AmE mailman , which has about equal stress on both syllables.
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Yes, the pronunciation is essentially the same for those words in the natural flow of speech, because the second syllable is so weak. There are a few exceptions, like the AmE mailman, which has about equal stress on both syllables.
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