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Orientguest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Pronunciation of "his" and "her"
Longman dictionary says the pronunciation of "his" is /?z strong h?z/, and that of "her" is /?, h? strong h?? $ ?r, h?r strong h??r/ .
When should the "h" be silent? When should it not be silent?
I guess that the "h" should be silent only if a consonant precedes them--e.g. "I like his...".
Is that true?
When should the "h" be silent? When should it not be silent?
I guess that the "h" should be silent only if a consonant precedes them--e.g. "I like his...".
Is that true?
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The h in his and her is always pronounced. The Longman dictionary is attempting to tell you how to pronounce two different words that begin with h. g.
- The h in his and her is always pronounced.
- The Longman dictionary is attempting to tell you how to pronounce two different words that begin with h.
- g.
- " No such rule.
- In your example above you say that "e" is a consonant.
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The h in his and her is always pronounced. The Longman dictionary is attempting to tell you how to pronounce two different words that begin with h.
I guess that the "h" should be silent only if a consonant precedes them--e.g. "I like his..."
No such rule. In your example above you say tha
I guess that the "h" should be silent only if a consonant precedes them--e.g. "I like his..."
No such rule. In your example above you say tha
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Thanks.
In the example I gave, "k" is consonant, and the whole sentence seems pronounced as /ailaikiz /
In the example I gave, "k" is consonant, and the whole sentence seems pronounced as /ailaikiz /
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