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| 1) Would you please tell me how you pronounce the word "bouquet" in British English ? Is it : a) /bu'kei/ (short /u/ + stress on the 2nd syllable) b) /'bukei/ c) /bu:'kei/ d) /'bu:kei/ (long /u/ + stress on the 1st syllable) e) /'bəukei/ (diphthong + stress on the 1st syllable) 2) I read that the "s" in "Grosvenor" is not pronounced, woud you please tell me what is this word ? Apart from "isle, islet, island, aisle" do you know other words where the "s" is not pronounced? Best wishes and happy New Year to all of you. Hela Last edited by hela; 07-Jan-2007 at 05:44. |
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| 1 d 2 It's a name. I've heard the 's' prounounced, however. I think the problem is the difficulty. |
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| Viscount Grosvener is pronounced Grove nur |
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| Hi, Do you mean a) /'grəuvnə/ (2 syllabic word ?) with a diphthong (like the vowel sound in "no"?) + stress on the first syllable ? OR b) /'grəuvənə/ (3 syllabic word?) And how would you pronounce "bouquet" ? All the best, Hela PS: Does somebody know an online dictionary where I can hear the pronunciation of words? Last edited by hela; 07-Jan-2007 at 16:15. |
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| From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grosvenor (pronounced /ˈɡɹəʊ.və.nʊə/, although the pronunciation varies in accordance with national and regional dialects) Free Online Pronunciation Guides with Instant Sound + Dictionary: English + 9 Languages Definition of bouquet - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Last edited by curmudgeon; 07-Jan-2007 at 16:53. |
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| Thank you very much, Curmudgeon, for the sites. Now everything is clear to me. Best wishes |
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| Your very welcome |
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| When my daughter was small I asked one of her friends if she knew what a bouquet was. We were watching Hyacinth Bucket on TV at the time. She said, "It's where my dad goes to put a bet on the horses." |
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