ancor90
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- Feb 18, 2011
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- German
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Hello.
I wonder if, in normal speech, full devoicing of usually voiced consonants can occur? For example, I often hear native speakers correctly say /ɪz/ (is), but sometimes, especially if the word is not emphasized, it sounds to my ears like /ɪs/. This seems to happen especially at word endings.
I've noticed similar devoicing with other consonants, and it seems sometimes one is only left with other clues like vowel lengthening or context.
Is this bad hearing on my part or can full devoicing indeed occur in English depending on how much attention the native speaker pays to the correct pronunciation?
Thanks!
I wonder if, in normal speech, full devoicing of usually voiced consonants can occur? For example, I often hear native speakers correctly say /ɪz/ (is), but sometimes, especially if the word is not emphasized, it sounds to my ears like /ɪs/. This seems to happen especially at word endings.
I've noticed similar devoicing with other consonants, and it seems sometimes one is only left with other clues like vowel lengthening or context.
Is this bad hearing on my part or can full devoicing indeed occur in English depending on how much attention the native speaker pays to the correct pronunciation?
Thanks!