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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Question about /æ/ pronunciation [in the IPA]

I have a question regarding the /æ/ pronunciation. I mean, I know how it sounds like and how to pronounce it, but sometimes I hear people pronounce it like /e??/. For example: Sam - instead of /sæm/ some people say /se??m/. Is it an American accent? And is the /æ/ sound pronounced like /e??/ all the time in that accent? Thanks in advance.
  

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I have not heard that pronunciation. I hear only /æ/.

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  • I have not heard that pronunciation.
  • I hear only /æ/.
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I have not heard that pronunciation. I hear only /æ/.
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I will give you a link to the video where I last heard it https://youtu.be/CzrUVbvGNeM?t=7m6s The kid says "Sam" as something that sounds like / se??m/ to me.
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