Timeline for Is 'idea of' pronounced 'idearof'?
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
6 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 at 2:55 | vote | accept | Maryam | ||
| Jan 11, 2021 at 22:41 | |||||
| Jan 9, 2018 at 2:47 | comment | added | Will Crawford | The "r" isn't really there, it's kind of a ... linking sound between the end of the "-ea" of "idea" and the "o-" of "of". Much like the French slip a -t- between some words, or a passing note in music, I guess. Cannot remember the technical term, don't think it particularly matters for this question ... | |
| Jan 9, 2018 at 2:45 | history | edited | Will Crawford | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 381 characters in body
|
| Jan 9, 2018 at 2:44 | comment | added | Maryam | Also, I have noticed the same thing for "the idea is". I hear them say it as if it is "the idear is" ... | |
| Jan 9, 2018 at 2:41 | comment | added | Maryam | haha, I know about those. but why 'dear' and not 'dea'? Is there a rule? | |
| Jan 9, 2018 at 2:34 | history | answered | Will Crawford | CC BY-SA 3.0 |