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EngBB Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Why different pronounciation?
Female is pronounced as fi?.me?
and Feminine is pronounced as 'fem.?.n?n
why not as 'fim.?.n?n?
as both words have FEM at the front.
and Feminine is pronounced as 'fem.?.n?n
why not as 'fim.?.n?n?
as both words have FEM at the front.
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That's due to syallbification and stress. female: 'fe-male feminine: 'fem-i-nine
- That's due to syallbification and stress.
- female: 'fe-male feminine: 'fem-i-nine
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That's due to syallbification and stress.
female: 'fe-male
feminine: 'fem-i-nine
female: 'fe-male
feminine: 'fem-i-nine
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