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#1 23-Jan-2013, 11:17

Pronunciation of "is" within a sentence.

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Please how "is" is pronounced within a sentence.

For example: "He is a teacher."

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#2 23-Jan-2013, 12:17

Re: Pronunciation of "is" within a sentence.

It is pronounced /ɪz/ if the full form is used. In normal conversation it is almost always contracted to /z/.

Last edited by 5jj; 23-Jan-2013 at 13:36. Reason: typo

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