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Jossx Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How do you pronounce "THERE ARE" in fast speech? There're?

There're? Can you put the phonetic transcription? Thanks in advance.
  

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[therA]. I doubt it's the most dubious phrase to be puzzled over.

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[therA]. Emotion: smile I doubt it's the most dubious phrase to be puzzled over.
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there are = there're = there
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I am not sure how to write it, but if I had to give a transcription I would say:
there're = thur-ur = /ð???/
Maybe you want to say it really fast you could also leave out some rhoticity:
there're = thuh-ruh = /ð???/

However, native speakers often use "there's" instead of "there're", which is ever faster.

Just my opinon.
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In USA accent I would say ~thair ~er
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tzurinskasIn USA accent I would say ~thair ~er

Me too. Or almost make it rhyme with error.
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Grammar Geek
tzurinskasIn USA accent I would say ~thair ~er

Me too. Or almost make it rhyme with error.
Grammar Geek,

Do you have these homonyms:

mere vs mirror
tear vs terror

One of the /r/s in the latter is dissimlited.
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*** no!
And drawer and draw sound NOTHING alike.
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Grammar Geek*** no!

And drawer and draw sound NOTHING alike.

What's the difference between them then?

I think /ð?r?/ for 'there are' is very natural pronunciation during rapid speech.
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