The AI of MAIN is pronounced as a diphthong [ei].
How to pronounce it correctly? I heard different accents.
One way is to pronounce it as MEI + N.
Another way is to pronounce it as ME + IN. IN is pronounced as the word IN.
Is it correct to pronounce it as ME + IN?
Could anyone please help to answer the question? If the I of MAIN is nasalized with N, then the pronunciation would be ME + I(n) + N or ME +IN. I(n) means the nasalization of I.
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Could anyone please help to answer the question?
If the I of MAIN is nasalized with N, then the pronunciation would be ME + I(n) + N or ME +IN.
I(n) means the nasalization of I.
anonymous How to pronounce MAIN
The diphthong is barely noticeable.
It's more like /men/ than /me?n/.
/me.?n/ is not correct.
CJ