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  1. 01-Mar-2011, 06:32 #1
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    Default How do you pronounce "Rabbit"?

    Hi All,

    How do you pronounce the word "Rabbit"? You would pronounce as /ˈrębət/ or /ˈrębɪt/, if pronounce as /ˈrębət/, is it common?

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    Default Re: How do you pronounce "Rabbit"?

    /ˈrębɪt/ - BrE, RP
    /ˈrębət/ - BrE, non RP
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    Default Re: How do you pronounce "Rabbit"?

    Both are common in American English, since weak /ɪ/ are very often schwas.
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    Default Re: How do you pronounce "Rabbit"?

    I pronounce it /ˈrębɪt/ :)
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