0
Zoltán Király Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Pronunciation of: "I left it on your desk."
Hello, in the sentence: "Yes, I left it on your desk." I would stress the content words "Yes", "left" and "desk". I'm not sure about the possessive "your", though. As long as I don't shift the stress for special emphasize (I don't want the final inflection on "your"), do the possessive adjective need to be stressed or it can be pronounced with the schwa vowel /j?r/ ? Thank you!
Top answer
Unless special emphasis is required ( your desk, not someone else's), the word "your" is unstressed. (r)/ in casual speech. In careful speech, the vowel retains its full value even though the word is not stressed.
- Unless special emphasis is required ( your desk, not someone else's), the word "your" is unstressed.
- (r)/ in casual speech.
- In careful speech, the vowel retains its full value even though the word is not stressed.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
Unless special emphasis is required (your desk, not someone else's), the word "your" is unstressed. This means it tends to become /j?(r)/ in casual speech. In careful speech, the vowel retains its full value even though the word is not stressed.
00
Related Questions