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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronounciation of contractions

What's the pronunciation difference between "It'd be" and "It'll be"?

Can someone pronounce them to show me the difference?
  

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Both of them are pronounced as though there is a (very short) U after the T . I-tud bee I-tull bee . If you said Little bee , then omitted the initial L from Little , to make it ittle bee , you would have It'll be .

  • Both of them are pronounced as though there is a (very short) U after the T .
  • I-tud bee I-tull bee .
  • If you said Little bee , then omitted the initial L from Little , to make it ittle bee , you would have It'll be .
  • Here are It'd be fine and It'll be fine : Your browser does not properly support audio yet.
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Both of them are pronounced as though there is a (very short) U after the T.
I-tud bee
I-tullbee.
If you said Little bee, then omitted the initial L from Little, to make it ittle bee, you would have It'll be.

Here are It'd be
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Thanks a lot.
Where are you from?
According to the audio clip, I can say that you are definitely not from America. Because you didn't use the flip t. I thought you were from UK where true t is always used.
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CharmYouAccording to the audio clip, I can say that you are definitely not from America. Because you didn't use the flip t. I thought you were from UK where true t is always used.
Correct. I've lived in both the UK and the US. My accent is mostly British, although my spelling and word choices are mainly American.
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CharmYou"It'd be" and "It'll be"?
In American English, approximately ['?d?d?bi] and ['?d?l?bi].

CJ
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CalifJim CharmYou"It'd be" and "It'll be"?In American English, approximately ['?d?d?bi] and ['?d?l?bi].CJ
Could you please give me an audible example?
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Hi Blue Jay, Happy New Year to you.
Now I'm trying to read your reply "Correct. I've lived in both the UK and the US. My accent is mostly British, although my spelling and word choices are mainly American." If you'd like, please comment on my sound and I will see how to improve.
Of course any one else who would like to comment it will be welcomed.

The record is here:

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Yeah I agree.
But please point out where my sound is not clear.
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NL888Hi Blue Jay, Happy New Year to you.Now I'm trying to read your reply "Correct. I've lived in both the UK and the US. My accent is mostly British, although my spelling and word choices are mainly American." If you'd like, please comment on my sound and I will see how to improve.Of course any one else who would like to comment it will be welcomed.
This is w
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CharmYouClearly, mine is better
Yes. Yours is very good. Your pronunciation is excellent, and your accent is good. It's close to American native speaker.

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