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Odessa Dawn Posted 12 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

/ækts/, /æks/ ?

Hello.

If t in the word acts is elided, which phonetic transcription should I do, please?

/ækts/ t sound is written in italic or /æks/
  

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Odessa Dawn which phonetic transcription should I do, please? Use the one that you hear: that is what transcriptions are for. Some people pronounce the /t/ and some don't.

— Mister Micawber

  • Odessa Dawn which phonetic transcription should I do, please?
  • Use the one that you hear: that is what transcriptions are for.
  • Some people pronounce the /t/ and some don't.
  • In sentences, some people say only /æk/, as in I know he acts silly : /ai 'noui æk sili/
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Odessa Dawnwhich phonetic transcription should I do, please?
Use the one that you hear: that is what transcriptions are for. Some people pronounce the /t/ and some don't. In sentences, some people say only /æk/, as in I know he acts silly: /ai 'noui æk sili/
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