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Askofsublime Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronounciation of "y" in the word "system"

Hi

I am wondering whether the word system should be pronounced as sistem or sustem?
English natives are more than welcome to enlighten me!

Thanks for the help
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/ 'sis tm / for me.

— Mister Micawber

  • / 'sis tm / for me.
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Hi Mister Micawber

Thanks for your answer.
May I ask where you are from?

BR
Askofsublime
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My dialect is Midland or Midwest AmE.
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Okay, it seems that I was right! (I argued with a friend that it was the "i" sound and not the "u". I am French and she is Finnish. In french "y" is pronounced "i" whereas in Finnish it is pronounced "u" so we needed some native speakers' viewpoint to set things straight!)

Thanks a lot for your help
Askofsublime
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I can't think of any words where y is pronounced u.
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Should be pronounced as short "i", as in "him"
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