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Mercyful_fate Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

What does the comma mean in IPA---International Phonetic Alphabet?

How do you pronounce it? Is it a pause or what? Like in: /æn't?s??pe?t/ and /'pro??faj?l/ and /'ne?b??h?d/
  

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The 'comma' is secondary stress, while the 'apostrophe' is primary stress.

  • The 'comma' is secondary stress, while the 'apostrophe' is primary stress.
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The 'comma' is secondary stress, while the 'apostrophe' is primary stress.

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