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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To CalifJim. Just a pronuntiation question.

Hi Jim,
All these words are pronounced with this sound 'æ' 'rap, cat, rat, flat, fracture, fat, rang, etc.
I guess is like a weak 'e' in my language. Could you confirm it?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Thinking Spain All these words are pronounced with this sound 'æ' 'rap, cat, rat, flat, fracture, fat, rang, etc. Yes. Those like 'ra g ' or 'ra ng ', however, may sound a little different when said by some speakers, who make a slight off-glide like a 'y' after the æ when 'g' or 'ng' follows.

— CalifJim

  • Thinking Spain All these words are pronounced with this sound 'æ' 'rap, cat, rat, flat, fracture, fat, rang, etc.
  • Yes.
  • Those like 'ra g ' or 'ra ng ', however, may sound a little different when said by some speakers, who make a slight off-glide like a 'y' after the æ when 'g' or 'ng' follows.
  • ) Thinking Spain I guess it's like a weak 'e' in my language.
  • This is just an impressionistic view.
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Thinking SpainAll these words are pronounced with this sound 'æ' 'rap, cat, rat, flat, fracture, fat, rang, etc.
Yes. Those like 'rag' or 'rang', however, may sound a little different when said by some speakers, who make a slight off-glide like a 'y' after the æ when 'g' or 'ng' follows. (You have off-glide '
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Hi Jim,
Thank you so much for your explanation! It's a great one. It has really helped me and for sure it will help my students too.
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Thinking SpainDo you also know Catalan?
No. Just enough to say "Joan Miró".

CJ
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CalifJimNo. Just enough to say "Joan Miró".
That's much better than nothing at all!Emotion: smile
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