pronunciation

[Saul Hernandez]

deliberately how do you pronaunce this word?
Thank you..

[Tdol]

You'll hear it as five syllables- diliburutly- and four- dilibrutly.

[j4mes_bond25]

Originally Posted by Saul Hernandez

deliberately how do you pronaunce this word?
Thank you..

This is a 5 syllable word pronounced WITH or WITHOUT syllabic "r":

"dI".lIb.r.@(a)t.li"

[Tdol]

If it's pronounced without, then how does it remain a five-syllable word? Many speakers lose the sound before the 'r' in speech, thus losing a syllable, just as 'interesting' often becomes a three-syllable word.

[j4mes_bond25]

Originally Posted by tdol

If it's pronounced without, then how does it remain a five-syllable word? Many speakers lose the sound before the 'r' in speech, thus losing a syllable, just as 'interesting' often becomes a three-syllable word.

Interesting & yes you're right there. It's usually a 5-syllable word, EXCEPT course, if "r" is used as a "syllabic r".

[Tdol]

Okey dokey.

[j4mes_bond25]

Originally Posted by tdol

Okey dokey.

Thanks for correcting me.