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15-Aug-2005, 23:15
mateen-05pk
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sue n susan
hello iwant to know how to pronouncethe following names
SUE SUSAN
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16-Aug-2005, 15:07
Casiopea
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Re: sue n susan
Sue
is pronounced, [su:] and
Susan
is pronounced various ways,
[1] the 'u' in
u
nder, [su:z
ə
n]
[2] the 'e' in b
e
d, [su:z
ɛ
n]
[3] the 'i' in s
i
t, [su:z
I
n]
[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
=====
Edited to add IPA (International Phonetics Alphabet)
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16-Aug-2005, 15:47
Iyaness
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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First Language: Filipino
Re: sue n susan
it can also be the schwa ... like suz'n
or 'sü-z&n
where the & is the 'e' in kitten
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16-Aug-2005, 22:38
mykwyner
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Re: sue n susan
Yes, and don't forget the zero-schwa version: [soozn].
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