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Photonic Speed Posted 11 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Pronouncing words with the same ending sound
It's kind of hard to explain, but here is an example:
For her
When I try to pronounce it, it goes like this:
This is for american accents.
For her
When I try to pronounce it, it goes like this:
This is for american accents.
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Explanation: unaccented syllables in American English often reduce to schwa, which is the case her. The vowel in for is essentially the same as the vowel in her , except her is accented.
- Explanation: unaccented syllables in American English often reduce to schwa, which is the case her.
- The vowel in for is essentially the same as the vowel in her , except her is accented.
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Explanation: unaccented syllables in American English often reduce to schwa, which is the case her. The vowel in for is essentially the same as the vowel in her, except her is accented.
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