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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Pronunciation of via

According to OALD via has two different pronunciations. Is there a rule as to which one should be used in which circumstances?

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/via+

Thanks a million!
  

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Just follow what your Canadian speakers say it. If the word is not used that heavily, pick up either one. This is what I heard in California: vee-uh.

— Raindoctor

  • Just follow what your Canadian speakers say it.
  • If the word is not used that heavily, pick up either one.
  • This is what I heard in California: vee-uh.
  • There are multiple pronunciations for this kind of words has to do with the great vowel shift.
  • / respectively.
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Just follow what your Canadian speakers say it. If the word is not used that heavily, pick up either one. This is what I heard in California: vee-uh. There are multiple pronunciations for this kind of words has to do with the great vowel shift. /i/ and /u/ have become diphthongs /a?/ and /a?/ respectively.

Another example: how to pronounce the second vowel in multi? Just use how your nei
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Now I get it. I always wonder why there are different pronunciations for some of the words. When I first began speaking English I thought it's because of BrE and AmE, but now I get it. Thanks a lot.
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