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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

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Is it "i" or "schwa" or either in pronunciation? Thanks.
  

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It varies among speakers from /i/ to schwa.

— Mister Micawber

  • It varies among speakers from /i/ to schwa.
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It varies among speakers from /i/ to schwa.
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Hi,
It varies among speakers from /i/ to schwa.
Probably more commonly between /I/ and schwa (although some speakers in the southern hemisphere undoubtedly have /i/).
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Mister MicawberIt varies among speakers from /i/ to schwa.

Thanks.

the original anon
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I always use the lax i in those endings.

For me Rosa's roses is ro-zuzz ro-zizz, i.e., lax u in Rosa's and lax i in roses, both weakened in faster speech.

CJ
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