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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Pronunciation of 'to'
Hi all,
How do I spell 'to' as a verb in infinitive?
I want to study. ( Just a simple example); I say 'to', sounding like 'two' or sounding like 'too' or neither one nor the other?
Regards.
How do I spell 'to' as a verb in infinitive?
I want to study. ( Just a simple example); I say 'to', sounding like 'two' or sounding like 'too' or neither one nor the other?
Regards.
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To these ears, to, too, and two all sound completely alike.
- To these ears, to, too, and two all sound completely alike.
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Hi Anon,
Please keep in mind that 'to' is a weak form word. That is, when you use the word 'to' contrastively, it sounds like 'too', or 'two'. In most cases, however, the 't' is followed by the vowel sound of 'put', or a schwa.
Please keep in mind that 'to' is a weak form word. That is, when you use the word 'to' contrastively, it sounds like 'too', or 'two'. In most cases, however, the 't' is followed by the vowel sound of 'put', or a schwa.
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