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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Pronunciation of coat and quote
Hi
For Pakistanis, coat and quote have exactly the same pronunciation. In fact, whatever words start with "qu", Pakistanis and Indians treat them like the start of coat. But the phonetic symbols are definitely different in dictionaries.
Could you please tell me how different their pronunciations are in the "ears" of a native speaker?
Thanks,
Tom
For Pakistanis, coat and quote have exactly the same pronunciation. In fact, whatever words start with "qu", Pakistanis and Indians treat them like the start of coat. But the phonetic symbols are definitely different in dictionaries.
Could you please tell me how different their pronunciations are in the "ears" of a native speaker?
Thanks,
Tom
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There is a distinct difference between /k/ and /kw/ to a native speaker. I know several people from Pakistan and from India, and I've never noticed a difficulty on their part to pronounce them differently.
- There is a distinct difference between /k/ and /kw/ to a native speaker.
- I know several people from Pakistan and from India, and I've never noticed a difficulty on their part to pronounce them differently.
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There is a distinct difference between /k/ and /kw/ to a native speaker. I know several people from Pakistan and from India, and I've never noticed a difficulty on their part to pronounce them differently.
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Mr. Tom,
How do you do on QUICK and KICK or QUITE and KITE?
There is a definitely W sound.
How do you do on QUICK and KICK or QUITE and KITE?
There is a definitely W sound.
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Thank you Philip and GG--and I understand the points.
Sorry, GG, I wanted to write "Quo"--that all words starting with "quo" are treated like the start of "coat". Many books written by Indian/Pakistani authors treat coat and quote as homophones.
And I think this lady is advising us about quote and
Sorry, GG, I wanted to write "Quo"--that all words starting with "quo" are treated like the start of "coat". Many books written by Indian/Pakistani authors treat coat and quote as homophones.
And I think this lady is advising us about quote and
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When she gets into the que question, she is a little misleading.
'applique' and' bouquet' are French words taken into English. The qu is pronounced /k/ in both words; the [eI] sound comes from the French ending (é in the first example).
"Bar-B-Q" is a relatively new spelling for barbacua, an American Spanish word for a method of cooking. The Englis
'applique' and' bouquet' are French words taken into English. The qu is pronounced /k/ in both words; the [eI] sound comes from the French ending (é in the first example).
"Bar-B-Q" is a relatively new spelling for barbacua, an American Spanish word for a method of cooking. The Englis
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Mr. TomFor Pakistanis, coat and quote have exactly the same pronunciation.You must do whatever you can to make them stop it!
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CalifJimThey may also have difficulty with a combination of front glide and front vowel, such as in yeast, perhaps saying it as east.Absolutely right CJ,
They often pronounce it as east.
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