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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronunciation of misshape

Is it /m?s?e?p/ or /m???e?p/?

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=misshape&submit=Submit

Here it sounds almost like the latter, but I can't be sure.
  

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Both are acceptable; few will notice any difference.
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this + year > thi shear

miss + you > mi shoe

mis + shape > mishape

It is palatalization.
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raindoctorIt is palatalization.
Really? I would have thought the third one was something different. Don't know what, though.

Miss Yape > Mishape seems to be the pattern that follows the palatalization pattern set by the first two. What do you think?

CJ
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Thank you for the replies.

How about when the first word ends in a voiced consonant and the second word begins with a voiceless one? For example, how would you pronounce 'is she'?

/?z?i/ or /???i/ ?
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I say /?z?i/

Boy, I sure wish CJ would join this discussion. He's the expert.
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AnonymousFor example, how would you pronounce 'is she'?
/?z?i/ or /???i/ ?
It depends on how fast I speak. Slow and careful: / ? z ? i / Faster: / ? ? ? i /

I anticipate the position for articulating the / ? / during the / z /, and the result is / ? /.

CJ
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Now I understand. Thanks a lot!
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CalifJim
raindoctorIt is palatalization.
Really? I would have thought the third one was something different. Don't know what, though.

Miss Yape > Mishape seems to be the pattern that follows the palatalization pattern set by the first two. What do you think?

CJ
Yes, it is palatalization. /y/ is a pal
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