D duiter Member Joined May 22, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Indonesian Home Country Malaysia Current Location Indonesia Nov 4, 2011 #1 Dear all, How common is "in the car" and "in a car" pronounced with the same pronunciation ? according to snl dtth Many thanks for you kind explanation / answers
Dear all, How common is "in the car" and "in a car" pronounced with the same pronunciation ? according to snl dtth Many thanks for you kind explanation / answers
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 4, 2011 #2 Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? If you listen carefully, they're not exactly the same.
Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? If you listen carefully, they're not exactly the same.
D duiter Member Thread starter Joined May 22, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Indonesian Home Country Malaysia Current Location Indonesia Nov 4, 2011 #3 Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? Would you mind writing down the IPA the fast/casual conversation of that video "in the car" and "in a car" ? Many thanks
Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? Would you mind writing down the IPA the fast/casual conversation of that video "in the car" and "in a car" ? Many thanks
R raindoctor Member Joined Oct 18, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language Swahili Home Country Kenya Current Location United States Nov 6, 2011 #4 Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? duiter said: Dear all, How common is "in the car" and "in a car" pronounced with the same pronunciation ? according to snl dtth Many thanks for you kind explanation / answers Click to expand... The allophone you hear in "in the car" is a fronted /n/. It is fronted because /th/ is fronter than /n/. n + th = fronted n Thats the subtle difference between both pronunciations.
Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? duiter said: Dear all, How common is "in the car" and "in a car" pronounced with the same pronunciation ? according to snl dtth Many thanks for you kind explanation / answers Click to expand... The allophone you hear in "in the car" is a fronted /n/. It is fronted because /th/ is fronter than /n/. n + th = fronted n Thats the subtle difference between both pronunciations.
konungursvia VIP Member Joined Mar 20, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Nov 6, 2011 #5 Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? duiter said: Would you mind writing down the IPA the fast/casual conversation of that video "in the car" and "in a car" ? Many thanks Click to expand... /ɪnðəkɑ:/ In the car (note you add -r/ at the end for AmE and other rhotic regions). /ɪnəkɑ:/ In a car (same note).
Re: Do "in the car" and "in a car" have the same pronunciation ? duiter said: Would you mind writing down the IPA the fast/casual conversation of that video "in the car" and "in a car" ? Many thanks Click to expand... /ɪnðəkɑ:/ In the car (note you add -r/ at the end for AmE and other rhotic regions). /ɪnəkɑ:/ In a car (same note).