Xixi Luo
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By listening to the pronunciation by native speakers, I think "deepest" sounds like /diːpəst/ while "tallest" sounds like /tɔːlɪst/.
I have checked the dictionary, Webster dictionary shows "-est" ending has two pronunciations--/əst/ and /ɪst/.
If my judgements of the pronunciations of "deepest" and "tallest" are right, what's the rule? when to use /əst/ and /ɪst/?
Or only /ɪst/ is acceptable and I just got the pronunciation of "deepeset" wrong?
I have checked the dictionary, Webster dictionary shows "-est" ending has two pronunciations--/əst/ and /ɪst/.
If my judgements of the pronunciations of "deepest" and "tallest" are right, what's the rule? when to use /əst/ and /ɪst/?
Or only /ɪst/ is acceptable and I just got the pronunciation of "deepeset" wrong?