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20-Oct-2009, 01:29
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 finite vs infinite I have searched and the "i's" in finite and infinite seem to be pronounced quite differently. Adding the prefix "in" to the word finite changes its pronunciation? A word like "unfinite" which would have a similar pronunciation to "finite" seems not to exist in English. |
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20-Oct-2009, 02:55
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| Re: finite vs infinite It is a hard "i" in finite. It sounds like "Figh (rhymes with "high") night." In the word "infinite" it is a soft "i". So it sounds like "in fin (like a dolphin's fin) it". Hope that helps. Abstract Idea likes this. |
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20-Oct-2009, 02:55
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| Re: finite vs infinite Also, you are correct, the word "unfinite" is not a word. Abstract Idea likes this. |
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20-Oct-2009, 03:38
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| Re: finite vs infinite Quote:
/’faI,naIt/ There is no unfinite. Abstract Idea likes this. |
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