Strong and weak form of a word
In the definitions of some words in dictionaries there is strong and weak ipa scripts. As example the word 'to' has following ipa scripts.
strong /tu?/ weak /t?/ /tu/ /t?/
Please someone tell me whether the pronunciation of the word like 'to' change according to the surrounding words which is like 'the'.
Top answer
Yes, the pronunciation of many of the shorter words in English changes depending on the surrounding words. In cases like "to" you'll find that the strong pronunciation is hardly ever used in conversations. "the" is a special case because it changes according to whether the following word starts with a vowel sound.
- Yes, the pronunciation of many of the shorter words in English changes depending on the surrounding words.
- In cases like "to" you'll find that the strong pronunciation is hardly ever used in conversations.
- "the" is a special case because it changes according to whether the following word starts with a vowel sound.
- This does not apply to "to" and similar short words.
- CJ
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Yes, the pronunciation of many of the shorter words in English changes depending on the surrounding words.
In cases like "to" you'll find that the strong pronunciation is hardly ever used in conversations.
"the" is a special case because it changes according to whether the following word starts with a vowel sound. This does not apply to "to" and similar short words.
CJ
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