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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

What's the difference bettwen 'ds' and 'z' sound?

Are 'ds' and 'z' sound the same? I usually pronounce 'kinds' as 'kinez'.. Am I correct or wrong?
  

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/kajndz/ = kinds

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AnonymousAre Do 'ds' and 'z' sound the same?
Not in the general case, but they are quite similar after /n/, as in "kinds". Likewise, speakers make only a small distinction, if any, between 'finds' and 'fines'.

The same phenomenon occurs with 'ts' and 's' after /n/. For example, 'tents' and
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CalifJimThe same phenomenon occurs with 'ts' and 's' after /n/. For example, 'tents' and 'tense' are indistinguishable from one another for most speakers.
It's called 'insertion'. Snow White was getting tired of going to the pharmacy day after day, to pick up her photos only to find they hadn't arrive, and finally went home singing, "Some day, my prints will
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PhilipIt's called 'insertion'.
It's also called 'sycophantic t'. Emotion: smile

Some day
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Philip/kajndz/ = kinds
Should the /d/ should be pronounced? /kajndz/ and /kajnz/, are they the same?
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CharmYou Philip/kajndz/ = kindsShould the /d/ should be pronounced? /kajndz/ and /kajnz/, are they the same?
In rapid speech, the 'd' may disappear, but in isolation, I do pronounce it.
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PhilipIn rapid speech, the 'd' may disappear, but in isolation, I do pronounce it.
Same here.

CJ
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