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Speech & Pronunciation
Pronunciation of the word 'Directory'
Why is the word Directory as 'der-rec-tory' , according to the audio on this website http://www.bartleby.com/61/ . However, it has d
-r
k
t
-r
, d
- as the pronunication key. Exactly what is going on here? I thought the word would be pronounced as 'die-rec-toree'.
Please help!
-rkt-r, d- as the pronunication key. Exactly what is going on here? I thought the word would be pronounced as 'die-rec-toree'. Please help!
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Hi, either Dih-REC-tur-ee or Die-REC-tur-ee. (ih is a reduced vowel like in "did", more or less). I use the first, since I also say "Dih-REC-shun" instead of "Die-REC-shun"...
- Hi, either Dih-REC-tur-ee or Die-REC-tur-ee.
- (ih is a reduced vowel like in "did", more or less).
- I use the first, since I also say "Dih-REC-shun" instead of "Die-REC-shun"...
- but both would be ok, I think.
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Hi,
either Dih-REC-tur-ee or Die-REC-tur-ee. (ih is a reduced vowel like in "did", more or less).
I use the first, since I also say "Dih-REC-shun" instead of "Die-REC-shun"... but both would be ok, I think.
either Dih-REC-tur-ee or Die-REC-tur-ee. (ih is a reduced vowel like in "did", more or less).
I use the first, since I also say "Dih-REC-shun" instead of "Die-REC-shun"... but both would be ok, I think.
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