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Writingtosms Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Pronunciation of "asked"
Hi
In the word "asked", is the letter "k" silent"?
Please help.
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writingtosms In the word "asked", is the letter "k" silent"? No, but it is passed over "unreleased". It sounds like a microsecond of silence where the "k" is.
- writingtosms In the word "asked", is the letter "k" silent"?
- No, but it is passed over "unreleased".
- It sounds like a microsecond of silence where the "k" is.
- You form the "k" in your mouth, but it acts more like an impediment toward reaching the "t" sound at the end — just a sort of stutter or soft click in your mouth which is created by a tightening the back of your mouth as if you were going to pronounce the "k" fully — although you don't.
- When some people say "asked", the "k" is so muted that it seems it has not been pronounced at all, even when it has.
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writingtosmsIn the word "asked", is the letter "k" silent"?
No, but it is passed over "unreleased". It sounds like a microsecond of silence where the "k" is. You form the "k" in your mouth, but it acts more like an impediment toward reaching the "t" sound at the end — just a sort of stutter or soft click in your mouth which is created by a tighteni
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