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Mosca Posted 18 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

tune: When (tūn, tyūn)?? dipthongs

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00Is 'tune' ever pronunced tyūn in american english? 02p

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00the dictionary says - but when/where/by whom is the second form used? is it ever heard?02p

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0 I think it's possible, but not as common as the other, generally speaking. In some regions it's definitely used, I guess. Merriam-Webster lists those pronunciations too.

— Kooyeen

  • 0 I think it's possible, but not as common as the other, generally speaking.
  • In some regions it's definitely used, I guess.
  • Merriam-Webster lists those pronunciations too.
  • 02br 00By the way, are you checking the pronunciation in American Heritage and related dictionaries?
  • If so, be careful...
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0 I think it's possible, but not as common as the other, generally speaking. In some regions it's definitely used, I guess. Merriam-Webster lists those pronunciations too. 02br
00By the way, are you checking the pronunciation in American Heritage and related dictionaries? If so, be careful... American Heritage's audio clips don't sound very good to me, and I don't think they reflect
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