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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Question regarding pronunciation

Is the au- pattern (in the majority of words starting with au-) pronounced /?/ ? Can it be considered a general rule in English pronunciation?

  

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/ ? Can it be considered a general rule in English pronunciation? Yes, especially in British English.

— CalifJim

  • / ?
  • Can it be considered a general rule in English pronunciation?
  • Yes, especially in British English.
  • Many, if not most, Americans do not use that sound at all.
  • They substitute /a/.
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anonymous

Is the au- pattern (in the majority of words starting with au-) pronounced /?/ ? Can it be considered a general rule in English pronunciation?

Yes, especially in British English. Many, if not most, Americans do not use that sound at all. They substitute /a/.

There are only a few exceptions: laugh, beautiful, restaura

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