Pronunciation of "Success"/səkˈses/, /sʌkˈses/,

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oldbuddy

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Dear all,

According to OALD, the IPA of success is /səkˈses/, but sometimes I hear some people pronounce /sʌkˈses/, I wonder if /sʌkˈses/ is a common pronunciation in native speaking. Thanks.

Kind regards,
Peter
 
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A useful video - if it had been called 'How to pronounce success unnaturally".
 

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She speaks slowly and clearly, which seems (to me) to make her speech a bit unnatural.
Her "success" sounds better here (around 00:50):
http://www.cleartalkmastery.com
 
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Oldbuddy, I noticed you "liked" my post, so is that what you heard? If it's not, then there's nothing more for me to say.
 
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