fruitninja
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- Apr 27, 2017
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Vietnamese
- Home Country
- Vietnam
- Current Location
- United States
E.g. "believe", "delete", "define"....I looked up the word "define" in dictionaries. One says /də-'fain/, the other one says /dɪ-'fain/. So, can I use either /ɪ/ or /ə/ for these words ? I tried listening to speakers, but the unstressed syllable is pronounced so fast; sometimes, it's hard to tell which one.