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Shwa in 'reflect'
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I have never thought about how I pronounce the word 'reflect' until now. I always pronounced "ri-'flekt" with the 'ri-' part being somewhat shwa-ish. How do americans pronounce it? Do you make your first "e" sound like you say "huh" which is a bit more open or do you say it with a bit less open mouth which is closer to "ee" than "huh?
I have never thought about how I pronounce the word 'reflect' until now. I always pronounced "ri-'flekt" with the 'ri-' part being somewhat shwa-ish. How do americans pronounce it? Do you make your first "e" sound like you say "huh" which is a bit more open or do you say it with a bit less open mouth which is closer to "ee" than "huh?
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MustAsk How do americans pronounce it? I think I pronounce it just as you have written it—[ ri ]—as [ i ] is the other unstressed English vowel sound in addition to [ ? ].
- MustAsk How do americans pronounce it?
- I think I pronounce it just as you have written it—[ ri ]—as [ i ] is the other unstressed English vowel sound in addition to [ ?
- ].
- com/dictionary/reflect
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MustAsk How do americans pronounce it?I think I pronounce it just as you have written it—[ri]—as [i] is the other unstressed English vowel sound in addition to [?].
You can hear the AmE pronunciation here: http://www.merriam-webster.com/di
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