prounication of father

[light87]

Hi at all
in the word father in cambridge diconnary there is two prounication the red is british and the blue iis americain
/ˈfɑː.ðə r / /-ðɚ/


in the americain prounication what is the meaning of - and why it not complete
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[5jj]

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i In the word 'father' in the c Cambridge diconnary dictionary there is are two prounication pronunciations; the red is b British and the blue i is a Americain:
/ˈfɑː.ðə r / /-ðɚ/


i In the a Americain prounication pronunciation, what is the meaning of '-' and why is it not complete? The dash represents the first syllable, which is pronounced the same in BrE and AmE, according to this dictionary.
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