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Hi
For a long time I have had a problem with letter "ə" and now found a word suitable for the purpose of this question. Check the word "Cinema" at MW or OALD:
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinema
oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/cinema
Both of them give this Phoneticfor it: \ˈsi-nə-mə\ . From what I hear I am certain that "ə" shouldn't be used twice. One of these "ə"s must be replaced with anther phonetic letter because the audio says differently.
Am I the only person that hears 2 different sounds here?
Please somebody relieve me by either telling me that they have the same problem or give me an explanation that explain it.
For a long time I have had a problem with letter "ə" and now found a word suitable for the purpose of this question. Check the word "Cinema" at MW or OALD:
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinema
oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/cinema
Both of them give this Phoneticfor it: \ˈsi-nə-mə\ . From what I hear I am certain that "ə" shouldn't be used twice. One of these "ə"s must be replaced with anther phonetic letter because the audio says differently.
Am I the only person that hears 2 different sounds here?
Please somebody relieve me by either telling me that they have the same problem or give me an explanation that explain it.