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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Pronunciation of a
A mother's good intention does not always lead to expected results.
Sometimes, we read an article a as [?;](1), and at other times as [e?](2).
I heard one read the 'A' in above sentence as [e?].
Is there a time appropriate for #1 and #2?
Sometimes, we read an article a as [?;](1), and at other times as [e?](2).
I heard one read the 'A' in above sentence as [e?].
Is there a time appropriate for #1 and #2?
Top answer
It is a matter of stress. ] is the unmarked version.
- It is a matter of stress.
- ] is the unmarked version.
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4 Answers
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It is a matter of stress. [ei] is the emphasized version, while [?] is the unmarked version.
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Hi,
So you mean when we use [ei] the stress will lie upon the number of sth?
Thank you in advance,
Iman
So you mean when we use [ei] the stress will lie upon the number of sth?
Thank you in advance,
Iman
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Not necessarily; the article is emphasized for some contextual meaning.
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