suprunp
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So before you make any judgements based on your observations be sure to think about the things you aren't observing.
(You're wrong about more than you think; YouTube)
Would you be so kind as to tell me whether I've heard him correctly pronouncing 'observations' as [ɒ̱bsə(r)ve͟ɪʃ(ə)n] (with an 's' instead of a 'z')?
Out of all the dictionaries I've got only 'Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language' and 'Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary' do acknowledge the two possible pronunciations, while 'Merriam-Webster Advanced Learner's Dictionary' only registers the one with an 's'; all other dictionaries only list the one with a 'z'.
I wonder what could possibly be 'wrong' with the 's'-variation since only a couple of dictionaries seem to be aware of its existence?
Thanks.
(You're wrong about more than you think; YouTube)
Would you be so kind as to tell me whether I've heard him correctly pronouncing 'observations' as [ɒ̱bsə(r)ve͟ɪʃ(ə)n] (with an 's' instead of a 'z')?
Out of all the dictionaries I've got only 'Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language' and 'Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary' do acknowledge the two possible pronunciations, while 'Merriam-Webster Advanced Learner's Dictionary' only registers the one with an 's'; all other dictionaries only list the one with a 'z'.
I wonder what could possibly be 'wrong' with the 's'-variation since only a couple of dictionaries seem to be aware of its existence?
Thanks.