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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
linoleum vs lino
Hi,
According to my Longman, 'lino' is pronounced like 'lie-no' ....
whereas the first syllable in the original word (linoleum) is pronounced with a schwa.
How can such change in pronunciation be explained?
If we take for example the pair limousine/limo, the first syllable will sound the same way in the both words?
Could you possibly give me more examples (of either kind)?
Hope my question makes sense....
Thank you!
mus-te
According to my Longman, 'lino' is pronounced like 'lie-no' ....
whereas the first syllable in the original word (linoleum) is pronounced with a schwa.
How can such change in pronunciation be explained?
If we take for example the pair limousine/limo, the first syllable will sound the same way in the both words?
Could you possibly give me more examples (of either kind)?
Hope my question makes sense....
Thank you!
mus-te
Top answer
The difference has to do with where stress falls: LI-no; li-NO-leum Consider professor: pro-FESS-or/PROF
- The difference has to do with where stress falls: LI-no; li-NO-leum Consider professor: pro-FESS-or/PROF
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The difference has to do with where stress falls: LI-no; li-NO-leum
Consider professor: pro-FESS-or/PROF
Consider professor: pro-FESS-or/PROF
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