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Shravanmm Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Pronunciation of booked and asked



Dear teachers,

I have referred many dictionaries but still could not make out.

booked-booked
booked- bookt

asked=asked
asked=askt

Thank you.
  

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booked- bookt asked=askt There are 3 pronunciations: [t] if the preceding consonant is voiceless: booked, shipped, sniffed , etc. d] if the preceding consonant is [d] or [t]: needed, wanted , etc. [d] if the preceding sound is a voice consonant or anything else: played, starred, grabbed , etc.

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  • booked- bookt asked=askt There are 3 pronunciations: [t] if the preceding consonant is voiceless: booked, shipped, sniffed , etc.
  • d] if the preceding consonant is [d] or [t]: needed, wanted , etc.
  • [d] if the preceding sound is a voice consonant or anything else: played, starred, grabbed , etc.
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booked- bookt
asked=askt

There are 3 pronunciations:

[t] if the preceding consonant is voiceless: booked, shipped, sniffed, etc.
[?d] if the preceding consonant is [d] or [t]: needed, wanted, etc.
[d] if the preceding sound is a voice consonant or anything else: played, starred, grabbed, etc.
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