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Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ?
Dear all,
How common is "in the car" and "in a car" pronounced with the same pronunciation ?
according to snl dtth
Many thanks for you kind explanation / answers
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Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ?
If you listen carefully, they're not exactly the same.
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Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ?
Would you mind writing down the IPA the fast/casual conversation of that video "in the car" and "in a car" ?
Many thanks
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Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ?

Originally Posted by
duiter
Dear all,
How common is "in the car" and "in a car" pronounced with the same pronunciation ?
according to
snl dtth
Many thanks for you kind explanation / answers
The allophone you hear in "in the car" is a fronted /n/. It is fronted because /th/ is fronter than /n/.
n + th = fronted n
Thats the subtle difference between both pronunciations.
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Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ?

Originally Posted by
duiter
Would you mind writing down the
IPA the fast/casual conversation of that video "in the car" and "in a car" ?
Many thanks
/ɪnšəkɑ:/ In the car (note you add -r/ at the end for AmE and other rhotic regions).
/ɪnəkɑ:/ In a car (same note).
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