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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the sound, intonation, and stress of how words are uttered or produced.
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When is "the" pronounced "dhee" / "dh" / "dhaa"?
When the is followed by a vowel sound, it is usually pronounced /ðiː/ (dhee), so that the e sounds like the ee in see or fee.
When the is followed by a consonant sound, it is usually pronounced /ðə/ …
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When is 'h' silent and when is it not?
I can think of only one rule for th not being pronounced as [θ] or [ð]. If t and h are part of separate syllables, then they are pronounced separately, e.g. lighthouse. The h may or may not be silent …
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Pronunciation of I'll
I'll and all are homophones in many dialects, including mine. In many other dialects, I'll, isle, and aisle are homophones. Generally, either of these pronunciations will apply. It seems that the firs …
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Is rendezvous pronounced like run-they-who?
Rendezvous comes from the French rendez-vous, meaning a meeting or appointment, and its pronunciation was very much influenced by French pronunciation. …
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Exercises for pronouncing 'I'
Speakers of languages such as Italian and Spanish tend to have difficulty pronouncing the 'I' in words such as it and is correctly. For example, they might pronounce "it is" as "eat ease."
Are there …
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When to pronounce 'e'?
A silent e is often employed to modify the pronunciation of the preceding vowel, functioning much like a diacritic would in many other languages. … In cases like this, the silent letter serves to disambiguate written words and indicate pronunciation. …
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