For example,ka: or ka:r
and how is it pronounced?
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For example,ka: or ka:r
and how is it pronounced?
Most speakers of British English pronounce the word 'car' as /kɑ:/ except when it is followed immediately by a vowel sound, as in 'My car is in the garage', when they pronounce it /kɑ:r/
But, if I'm right, in accents from the south of England, the "r" in "car" is not silent, even it's not followed by a vowel sound. I believe Stephen Merchant talks like this, and he's from Bristol.
"Many dialects of English, including General American, most types of Irish English, Standard Scottish English, and much of the rural south and south-west of England, retain the earlier post-vocalic (both pre-consonantantal and pre-pausal) usage of /r/, distinguishing between RP homphones such as pour/paw; court/caught."
Cruttenden, Alan (2001) Gimsons's Pronunciation of English, London: Arnold
And another simple answer: they pronounce it as well when it is initial (run, raw, real) and in consonant clusters (strong, bring, frown).
:up: I completely forgot that Northern-Ireland and Scotland were also part of Britain.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5jj
Some Scots would understand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chicken Sandwich
They pronounce it when it comes at the initial of words (read, rest, road) and in consonant clusters (strong, drink).Quote:
Originally Posted by konungursvia
I am not a native speaker, but as i know it is not pronounced when it comes at the end of words as in (teacher, actor).
:-)
We have already established in posts 2, 3 and 4, that it is pronounced at the end of words in some dialects of British English, and, when it is followed by a vowel, in most dialects.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mohammadhelmi
Not in all of them: the "r" in "storm" is silent.Quote:
Originally Posted by konungursvia