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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Pronunciation of who is
Why does 'Who is' sound as who(w)iz is connected speech?
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" If you like, you can stop between the two words. It wouldn't be incorrect, but it would slow you down a bit. Why does "You are" sound like "you(w)ar"?
- " If you like, you can stop between the two words.
- It wouldn't be incorrect, but it would slow you down a bit.
- Why does "You are" sound like "you(w)ar"?
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It sounds like "whiz," with two syllables, and a dwell on "ooo."
If you like, you can stop between the two words. It wouldn't be incorrect, but it would slow you down a bit.
Why does "You are" sound like "you(w)ar"?
If you like, you can stop between the two words. It wouldn't be incorrect, but it would slow you down a bit.
Why does "You are" sound like "you(w)ar"?
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AnonymousWhy does 'Who is' sound as who(w)iz is connected speech?In English, a word that ends in a vowel is connected to a word that begins with a vowel, provided the two are part of the same meaning unit, with a glide. The glide is not very prominent, but it's there, more or less minimized in the background. After back-vowel endings the connection is with
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