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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The prefix ANTI-

Hi,

I think I have heard some native speakers pronounce this prefix with the second syllable emphasized, and pronounced as "tie".
anTIE-globalization
anTIE-tank
anTIE virus sw.

Or maybe I just mistook those people for native English speakers? If you could comment on the use of ANTI-?

thank you!

Mus-te
  

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Many North American speakers say 'semEYE-final' etc, so you may well have heard the pronunciations you quote from the same group of people. Our US friends will comment when they wake up later. Rover

— Rover_KE

  • Many North American speakers say 'semEYE-final' etc, so you may well have heard the pronunciations you quote from the same group of people.
  • Our US friends will comment when they wake up later.
  • Rover
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Many North American speakers say 'semEYE-final' etc, so you may well have heard the pronunciations you quote from the same group of people.

Our US friends will comment when they wake up later.

Rover
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It's more common in California to hear the "long e" in semi- and anti-, though it is sometimes pronounced with a "long i", especially in specific words.
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Pronouncing it as antie seems to be a good idea to me since it prevents confusion with the prefix ante- (even though there are few words for which both prefixes would make sense).
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>> since it prevents confusion with the prefix ante-

Great! It explains everything! thanks a lot!
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