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Pronunciation of "transport"
Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ('tra:nspo:t) for "transport", twice. That's not RP, so is it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?
Bye, FB
"Che cos'è un fallo da tergo? E non stiamo parlando della tua vita privata."
(Intervista della Gialappa's Band a Elisabetta Canalis)
Bye, FB
"Che cos'è un fallo da tergo? E non stiamo parlando della tua vita privata."
(Intervista della Gialappa's Band a Elisabetta Canalis)
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[nq:1]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ('tra:nspo:t) for "transport", twice. [/nq] It sounds like RP to me. Katy Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @
- [nq:1]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ('tra:nspo:t) for "transport", twice.
- [/nq] It sounds like RP to me.
- Katy Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @
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[nq:1]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ('tra:nspo:t) for "transport", twice. That's not RP, so is it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?[/nq]
It sounds like RP to me.
Katy Jennison
spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @
It sounds like RP to me.
Katy Jennison
spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @
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[nq:1]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ('tra:nspo:t) for "transport", twice. That's not RP, so is it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?[/nq]
I think both forms are found in varieties which are regarded as RP. I would tend to find the form with (A
I think both forms are found in varieties which are regarded as RP. I would tend to find the form with (A
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[nq:2]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ... it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?[/nq]
[nq:1]I think both forms are found in varieties which are regarded as RP. I would tend to find the form with (A
[nq:1]I think both forms are found in varieties which are regarded as RP. I would tend to find the form with (A
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[nq:2]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ... it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?[/nq]
[nq:1]I think both forms are found in varieties which are regarded as RP. I would tend to find the form with (A
[nq:1]I think both forms are found in varieties which are regarded as RP. I would tend to find the form with (A
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[nq:2]I think both forms are found in varieties which are ... with (A
"posher", depending on other features of the accent.[/nq]
"posher", depending on other features of the accent.[/nq]00
[nq:2]I think both forms are found in varieties which are ... with (A "posher", depending on other features of the accent.[/nq]
"posher", depending on other features of the accent.[/nq]00
[nq:2]I think both forms are found in varieties which are ... with (A "posher", depending on other features of the accent.[/nq]
"posher", depending on other features of the accent.[/nq]00
[nq:1]You may well be right, and you clearly have more experience of that sort of accent than I do, although this does leave the question of what the Queen is doing using it.[/nq]
Answer: The Queen *is* Miss Slocombe, but with corgis instead of a ***. And an even worse dress sense.
Ross Howard
Answer: The Queen *is* Miss Slocombe, but with corgis instead of a ***. And an even worse dress sense.
Ross Howard
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[nq:1]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ('tra:nspo:t) for "transport", twice. That's not RP, so is it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?[/nq]
Regardless of the (a)/(&) difference, is (o:) normal for "or" is RP? http://alt-usage-english.org/ipa/ascii
Regardless of the (a)/(&) difference, is (o:) normal for "or" is RP? http://alt-usage-english.org/ipa/ascii
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[nq:2]Yesterday I watched the Queen's speech and heard her say ... it a common variant of ('tr&nspo:t) or a posh thing?[/nq]
[nq:1]Regardless of the (a)/(&) difference, is (o:) normal for "or" is RP? http://alt-usage-english.org/ipa/ascii ipa combined.shtml has (O:), which is cor
[nq:1]Regardless of the (a)/(&) difference, is (o:) normal for "or" is RP? http://alt-usage-english.org/ipa/ascii ipa combined.shtml has (O:), which is cor
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