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Hi folks,
I have a doubt, What is the correct way to pronounce 'age'?
I have heard people to say the final syllable like the first syllable of 'cheap', but according to dictionary it must sound like the first syllable of 'just'.
Could you help me?
Thanks in advance
Ariel Medina
I have a doubt, What is the correct way to pronounce 'age'?
I have heard people to say the final syllable like the first syllable of 'cheap', but according to dictionary it must sound like the first syllable of 'just'.
Could you help me?
Thanks in advance
Ariel Medina
Top answer
[/nq] There's only one syllable; you must mean the final segment. The final segment is a combination of d + Z (this latter sound is the sound of 's' in measure or leisure). The same segment is heard in countless other English words: judge, edge, jail, June, major, etc.
- [/nq] There's only one syllable; you must mean the final segment.
- The final segment is a combination of d + Z (this latter sound is the sound of 's' in measure or leisure).
- The same segment is heard in countless other English words: judge, edge, jail, June, major, etc.
- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.
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[nq:1]I have a doubt, What is the correct way to pronounce 'age'?[/nq]
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[nq:1]I have heard people to say the final syllable like the first syllable of 'cheap', but according to dictionary it must sound like the first syllable of 'just'.[/nq]
There's only one syllable; you must mean the final segment. The final segment is a combination of d + Z (this latter sound is the sound of '
/eIdZ/
[nq:1]I have heard people to say the final syllable like the first syllable of 'cheap', but according to dictionary it must sound like the first syllable of 'just'.[/nq]
There's only one syllable; you must mean the final segment. The final segment is a combination of d + Z (this latter sound is the sound of '
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Thanks for replying,
I am according with you but, Then is wrong to pronounce the final segment as the first sound of 'cheap' or 'china' (/tS/)?
A part of American people pronounce it so.
Regards
Ariel
I am according with you but, Then is wrong to pronounce the final segment as the first sound of 'cheap' or 'china' (/tS/)?
A part of American people pronounce it so.
Regards
Ariel
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[nq:2]/eIdZ/ There's only one syllable; you must mean the final ... countless other English words: judge, edge, jail, June, major, etc.[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks for replying, I am according with you but, Then is wrong to pronounce the final segment as the first sound of 'cheap' or 'china' (/tS/)? A part of American people pronounce it so.[/nq]
The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but i
[nq:1]Thanks for replying, I am according with you but, Then is wrong to pronounce the final segment as the first sound of 'cheap' or 'china' (/tS/)? A part of American people pronounce it so.[/nq]
The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but i
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[nq:1]I am according with you but, Then is wrong to pronounce the final segment as the first sound of 'cheap' or 'china' (/tS/)?[/nq]
Yes. The /tS/ is different from /dZ/. They are articulated in the same way, but the /tS/ sound is produced without vibration of the vocal cords (voiceless consonants), whereas the /dZ/ is produced with vibration of the vocal cords (voiced consonants). In English
Yes. The /tS/ is different from /dZ/. They are articulated in the same way, but the /tS/ sound is produced without vibration of the vocal cords (voiceless consonants), whereas the /dZ/ is produced with vibration of the vocal cords (voiced consonants). In English
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[nq:2]Thanks for replying, I am according with you but, Then ... 'china' (/tS/)? A part of American people pronounce it so.[/nq]
[nq:1]The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but in connected speech sounds at the beginning or end of words ... heard a wide variety of American accents over the decades I've never noticed the phenomenon you describe. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan[/nq]
Tha
[nq:1]The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but in connected speech sounds at the beginning or end of words ... heard a wide variety of American accents over the decades I've never noticed the phenomenon you describe. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan[/nq]
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[nq:1]Thanks Einde O'Callaghan, Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce it is with the final sound /tS/, though I think the same that Mxsmanic, I mean, the correct manner is with the final sound /dZ/ (every dictionary shows it).[/nq]
I think Einde just typed the wrong letters. /dZ/ is the only correct pronunciation and I'm sure he agrees with you.
Ray
I think Einde just typed the wrong letters. /dZ/ is the only correct pronunciation and I'm sure he agrees with you.
Ray
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[nq:1]Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce it is with the final sound /tS/, though I think the same that Mxsmanic, I mean, the correct manner is with the final sound /dZ/ (every dictionary shows it).[/nq]
Which word are you talking about? Words such as match and itch end in /tS/; words such as edge and sludge end in /dZ/.
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail
Which word are you talking about? Words such as match and itch end in /tS/; words such as edge and sludge end in /dZ/.
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail
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[nq:2]Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce ... is with the final sound /dZ/ (every dictionary shows it).[/nq]
[nq:1]Which word are you talking about? Words such as match and itch end in /tS/; words such as edge and sludge end in /dZ/.[/nq]
The word was 'age'.
Thanks all of you.
Ariel Medina
[nq:1]Which word are you talking about? Words such as match and itch end in /tS/; words such as edge and sludge end in /dZ/.[/nq]
The word was 'age'.
Thanks all of you.
Ariel Medina
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[nq:2]The /tS/ pronunciation is the only correct one, but in ... I've never noticed the phenomenon you describe. Regards, Einde O'Callaghan[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks Einde O'Callaghan, Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce it is with the final sound /tS/, ... the correct manner is with the final sound /dZ/ (every dictionary shows it). Why do you think you are right?[/nq]
Sorry to
[nq:1]Thanks Einde O'Callaghan, Excuse me, you say the only correct manner to pronounce it is with the final sound /tS/, ... the correct manner is with the final sound /dZ/ (every dictionary shows it). Why do you think you are right?[/nq]
Sorry to
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