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  1. 05-May-2012, 08:39 #1
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    Default Pronunciation of 'paucity'

    Is my pronunciation for the word paucity correct?
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    Default Re: Pronunciation of 'paucity'

    I'm not a native speaker, but it seems all right to me, providing that you're trying to say it in AmE accent.
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    Default Re: Pronunciation of 'paucity'

    Quote Originally Posted by david11 View Post
    Is my pronunciation for the word paucity correct?
    It's fine. It doesn't sound American to me, it sounds distinctively Indian and that's fine.
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