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Tommyek Posted 11 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
How to read full/short form of is, are, have, etc?
Hi
Do you say dog's (as in The dog's lovely) as dogz (one word - 'd??gz) or dog z (two words - you say dog, make a short pause and say z - d??g z )?
and, similarly
Do you say dog is (as in The dog is lovely) as dogz or dog z?
Do you say dog's (as in The dog's lovely) as dogz (one word - 'd??gz) or dog z (two words - you say dog, make a short pause and say z - d??g z )?
and, similarly
Do you say dog is (as in The dog is lovely) as dogz or dog z?
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You may say them either way. Contractions are just an approximation of natural pronunciation.
- You may say them either way.
- Contractions are just an approximation of natural pronunciation.
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You may say them either way. Contractions are just an approximation of natural pronunciation.
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I partly agree with you... Do you know which way is the most neutral for 'is' as in dog's - dogz or dog z?
I've also hit on an idea that it must or may depend on rules of linking consonants to consonats... and I have to find a reference about this...
I've also hit on an idea that it must or may depend on rules of linking consonants to consonats... and I have to find a reference about this...
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My dog's name is Spot.
IPA transcription:
ma? d?gz ne?m ?z sp?t
A dog's running in the park.
IPA transcription:
? d?gz 'r?n?? ?n ð? p?rk.
His dog's got fleas.
IPA transcription:
h?z d?gz g?t fliz.
IPA transcription:
ma? d?gz ne?m ?z sp?t
A dog's running in the park.
IPA transcription:
? d?gz 'r?n?? ?n ð? p?rk.
His dog's got fleas.
IPA transcription:
h?z d?gz g?t fliz.
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Yup, I think 's pronounced as 'z' is always linked to the preceding word, but it's seems that 's pronounced as '?z' isn't linked - example from Longman Pronunciation Dictionary - Mitch's 'm?t? ?z... I'm looking for a rule for this. I know that the general term for this kind of stuff is "Connected speech"...
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Tommyekbut it seems that 's pronounced as '?z'No. It is the "s" sound.
That's good. = ðæts g?d.
Here is the set of rules: http://www.grammar.cl/english/pronunciation-final-s
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