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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Would you please tell me how you say "Saffir" in 'Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale'?

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Would you please tell me how you say "Saffir" in 'Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale'? Thank you.
  

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Hi, I'd say -ir to sound like the word 'ear'. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I'd say -ir to sound like the word 'ear'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I'd say -ir to sound like the word 'ear'.

Clive
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Saffir is a two syllable word. In this case, the stress falls on the first syllable, attracting /f/ as its coda. Therefore, the syllabication is: Saff-ir /'sæf?/
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