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ILE Posted 15 years ago
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The pronunciation of the word "Indirect"
Hi native speakers,
This time round I'm going to ask your opinion on the pronunciation of the word "Indirect" because I've heard many versions of it from both native speakers and also non-native speakers.
To be completely candid with you, I pronounce it in several ways(?nd?'r?kt, in-d?-'rekt, ?n.da ?'rekt) where it depends entirely on who I'm talking with and I know that this is not a good practice. But I'm aware that maybe there's a chance where all of these pronunciations are acceptable. Therefore I need your(native speakers) help, please.
Many, many thanks in advance.
Isabelle
This time round I'm going to ask your opinion on the pronunciation of the word "Indirect" because I've heard many versions of it from both native speakers and also non-native speakers.
To be completely candid with you, I pronounce it in several ways(?nd?'r?kt, in-d?-'rekt, ?n.da ?'rekt) where it depends entirely on who I'm talking with and I know that this is not a good practice. But I'm aware that maybe there's a chance where all of these pronunciations are acceptable. Therefore I need your(native speakers) help, please.
Many, many thanks in advance.
Isabelle
Top answer
-- That is a fine practice. I do it all the time. You should hear my Southern drawl when I visit relatives in South Carolina!
- -- That is a fine practice.
- I do it all the time.
- You should hear my Southern drawl when I visit relatives in South Carolina!
- 'rekt
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I pronounce it in several ways(?nd?'r?kt, in-d?-'rekt, ?n.da ?'rekt) where it depends entirely on who I'm talking with and I know that this is not a good practice.-- That is a fine practice. I do it all the time. You should hear my Southern drawl when I visit relatives in South Carolina!
I think I use these two (the 2nd for emphasis): in-d?-'rekt, ?n.da
I think I use these two (the 2nd for emphasis): in-d?-'rekt, ?n.da
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Mister MicawberI pronounce it in several ways(?nd?'r?kt, in-d?-'rekt, ?n.da ?'rekt) where it depends entirely on who I'm talking with and I know that this is not a good practice.-- That is a fine practice. I do it all the time. You should hear my Southern drawl when I visit relatives in South Carolina!
I think I use these two (the 2nd for emphasis): in-d
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