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  1. 09-Aug-2011, 10:16 #1
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    Default Got to do with stress?

    The word 'other' in its phonetic form is ˈʌðər but the vowel ʌ does not seem to sound like its usual form. Is it got to do with the stress?
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    Default Re: Got to do with stress?

    It sounds normal to me. Stress doesn't affect it (to any perceptible extent)

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