To my ear, it sounds like both pronunciations are the same. Does she (real woman or machine, I don’t know) pronounce (1) for both symbols, or pronounce (1) and (2) differently as the phonetic symbols denote? If they're different, what's the difference between the two?
asked Oct 28 '14 at 23:05
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Are you asking about fiancé, or fiancée, or both? – Jasper Oct 29 '14 at 1:20
- fee-on-SAY
- fee-ON-say
As AmE from So Cal, I pronounce like #2, with accent on second to last syllable. Example I would like to introduce to you my fee-ON-say.
Here is a Youtube audio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUY61e5TcIU
The vowels/ɒ/ and /ɑː/ are pronounced differently. The first is slightly shorter than the second, and voice slightly farther back in the mouth, The speaker's lips are more rounded in the first.
