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    #1 26-Mar-2012, 11:32

    Talking the word

    Hi all teachers.
    the IPA of the word "daredevil" is /derdev. ə l/ ,but when I listen to the pronunciation the first and second vowel has not the same sound.(but the same sound in IPA).
    I want to know why
    Thank you
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    #2 26-Mar-2012, 11:36

    Re: the word

    Quote Originally Posted by light87 View Post
    Hi all teachers.
    the IPA of the word "daredevil" is /derdev. ə l/ ,but when I listen to the pronunciation the first and second vowel has not the same sound.(but the same sound in IPA).
    I want to know why
    Thank you
    Because different people have different accents.
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