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DouglasM6 Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronunciation of “exactly”

0Has anyone noticed that the01i00 t02i00 is seldom pronounced?02br
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00Actually, I find it quite difficult to enunciate, especially when the word is spoken quickly.02br
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00The dictionary I checked indicates that it should be pronounced, but in practice is it a silent 01i00t02i00?00 0-
  

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12blockquote 10 01font 00In practice, yes it is virtually silent unless one makes a special effort to pronounce it. When we have a consonant cluster here /ktl/ one sound is often not heard. 02font 00 0-

— Philip

  • 12blockquote 10 01font 00In practice, yes it is virtually silent unless one makes a special effort to pronounce it.
  • When we have a consonant cluster here /ktl/ one sound is often not heard.
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01cite10DouglasM612cite10Has anyone noticed that the11i10 t12i10 is seldom pronounced?12br
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0 It is said [ Igzækli ] (at least by me). There is no [ t ] in it. 0-
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0 The01i00 02i01b00t02b00 is not silent when I say it, but it's rather unreleased.02br
00 What's going on in my mouth is certainly not the same as for the ending of the word 01i00quickly02i00. In 01i00exactly02i00there's a little bump in the road between the /k/ and the /l/. 05002br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10The11i10 12i11b10t12b10 is not silent when I say it, but it's rather unreleased.12br
10 What's going on in my mouth is certainly not the same as for the ending of the word 11i10quickly12i10. In 11i10exactly12i10th
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