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Tuan Le 6612 Posted 10 years ago
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Pronunciation /s/ and /z/

Is it necessary to really pronounce clearly the /s/ and /z/ after nouns in daily quick conversation. For example, the word "friends" can I pronounce it /frends/ instead of /frenz/. Will I still be understood???
  

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Tuan Le 6612 s it necessary to really pronounce clearly the /s/ and /z/ after nouns in daily quick conversation If you wish to speak like a native, yes. Tuan Le 6612 For example, the word "friends" can I pronounce it /frends/ instead of /frenz/. If you wish to sound Asian, that is fine.

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  • Tuan Le 6612 s it necessary to really pronounce clearly the /s/ and /z/ after nouns in daily quick conversation If you wish to speak like a native, yes.
  • Tuan Le 6612 For example, the word "friends" can I pronounce it /frends/ instead of /frenz/.
  • If you wish to sound Asian, that is fine.
  • Tuan Le 6612 Will I still be understood??
  • Yes, indeed.
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Tuan Le 6612s it necessary to really pronounce clearly the /s/ and /z/ after nouns in daily quick conversation
If you wish to speak like a native, yes.
Tuan Le 6612For example, the word "friends" can I pronounce it /frends/ instead of /frenz/.
If you wish to sound Asian, that is fine.
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