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Old 15-Aug-2005, 23:15
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hello iwant to know how to pronouncethe following names
SUE SUSAN
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Default Re: sue n susan

Sue is pronounced, [su:] and Susan is pronounced various ways,

[1] the 'u' in under, [su:zən]
[2] the 'e' in bed, [su:zɛn]
[3] the 'i' in sit, [su:zIn]
[4] no vowel [su:zn]

Note, the 2nd "s" is pronounced [z]

Click on the link below to hear the sounds for the vowels [ə], [ɛ], [I], [æ].

http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departme...r1/vowels.html

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Edited to add IPA (International Phonetics Alphabet)
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Old 16-Aug-2005, 15:47
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it can also be the schwa ... like suz'n

or 'sü-z&n

where the & is the 'e' in kitten
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Yes, and don't forget the zero-schwa version: [soozn].
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