In the US, it is generally similar to a single panting sound. It sounds voiced when followed by a vowel sound.
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AnonymousIs it pronunced /ejch/ or /hejch/ ?You can hear it here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/h#40;t);
Mister MicawberYou can hear it here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/h#40;t) ;Which American accent is this dictionary based on please? Because it seems to be different to other American accents.
Anonymous Because it seems to be different to other American accents.It is just standard. Such audio tapes are just a broad, neutral Midland American English.
Anonymous it gives IPA transcription of word 'pizza' as /'pit s?/ but when it comes to pronunciation, it is pronuncing it with /uh/ sound rather than the schwa sound /?/.Your ears are hypersensitive. Individual variation accounts for that more than anything else.
Mister MicawberYour ears are hypersensitive. Individual variation accounts for that more than anything elseProbably confusion arises from the fact that it is using 'uh' symbol in the spelling for both sounds /?/ and /?/.
Anonymousboth sounds /?/ and /?/.These are completely two different sounds as far as i know.No; those are merely the unstressed and stressed versions of the same sound.
Mister MicawberNo; those are merely the unstressed and stressed versions of the same sound.As i said the dictionary uses 'uh' symbol in the spelling for both /?/ and /?/, so how do i know which one to use in the pronunciation. Can you please give an example?