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Hello.
I have heard of this word being pronounced with the first or the second vowel stressed.
The OALD, and that is a pity, gets a mention only of the first form. So can both be used interchangeably?
I would be grateful for any mistake you might right in the post.
Thanks, Alex.
/):lredi/. I think the primary stress should be on the first syllable. I do not think that a long monothong is ever silent...the /i:/ /a:/ /):/ /U:/ and /£:/
The BrE pronunciation is with the stress on the second syllable. This is where it is given in my sixth edition of the OALD (as well as in every other dictionary I have to hand.)
No monophthong, indeed no sound, can be silent!Quote:
Originally Posted by rhapsomatr[B
Isn't it "monophthong"? ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by 5jj
(You're the one who taught me the correct spellling! :-))
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by birdeen's call
Bad typo day. :oops:
I have changed it, in case people don't read to the end of the thread (and to spare my blushes).
indeed no sound, can be silent![/COLOR][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
'silent' in phonetics means 'unstressed'...like the 'a' in 'above', the 'er' in 'mother' (the 12th vowel sound that looks like an inverted 'e' )
And, there are silent allophones in English phonology... The 'l' in calm, the 'd' in sandwich
Already is always pronounced with the /e/ stressed, not the /a/.
No it doesn't.Quote:
'silent' in phonetics means 'unstressed'...
/ə/ is known as 'schwa'. I don't know what you mean by 'the 12th vowel sound'.Quote:
like the 'a' in 'above', the 'er' in 'mother' (the 12th vowel sound that looks like an inverted 'e' )
No. The letter 'l' in 'calm' is not pronounced. There is no allophone of /l/ in the word.Quote:
And, there are silent allophones in English phonology... The 'l' in calm, the 'd' in sandwich
While I believe this is true for BrE, I think it's not for AmE. If I find an example in a near future, I'll post it here.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5jj