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Jobb Posted 21 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Twenty?

0 Should we pronounce "21st Century" as "twenty first century"? I've heard some pronounced it like "twenty century". Is what they pronoounced okay? 0-
  

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0 No, "21st Century" is "twenty-first century"! 0-

— Pieanne

  • 0 No, "21st Century" is "twenty-first century"!
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0 No, "21st Century" is "twenty-first century"! 0-
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0 any native english speaker's opinion? 0-
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0 Twenty first century - native speaker 0-
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0 It's possible that you heard this spoken in very rapid speech, Jobb. In such cases, the sound of 'first' can be reduced and you might have missed it. 02br
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00On most things, especially related to speech, I'd say that you can put your trust in Pieanne's judgement. 0-
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