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and American Pronunciation |
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WHEN DO WE PRONOUNCE “R”? |
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UK & AUS |
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USA |
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Before a vowel |
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Always |
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bore |
“bɔː”
/bɔː/ |
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“bɔːr”
/bɔːr/ |
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boring |
“bɔː ring”
/bɔː rɪŋ/ |
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“bɔː rɪng”
/ˈbɔː rɪŋ/ |
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WHICH VOWELS ARE DIFFERENT? |
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UK & AUS |
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USA |
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“ᴈː”
/ᴈː/ |
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“r”
/ ᴈ˞ / |
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were |
“wᴈː”
/wᴈː/ |
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“wr”
/wᴈ˞/ |
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“o”
/ɒ/ |
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“aa”
/ɑː/ |
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not |
“not”
/nɒt/ |
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“naat”
/nɑːt/ |
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“ɔː”
/ɔː/ |
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“aa”
/ɑː/ |
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saw |
“sɔː"
/sɔː/ |
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“saa"
/sɑː/ |
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Exception: when we write “r” after “ɔː” |
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UK & AUS |
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USA |
"ɔː" + r
/ɔː/ + r |
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“ɔːr”
/ɔːr/ |
for |
“fɔː”
/fɔː/ |
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“fɔːr”
/fɔːr/ |
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UK & AUS |
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USA |
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“aa”
/ɑː/ |
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“aa”
/ɑː/ |
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bar |
“baa”
/bɑː/ |
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“baar”
/bɑːr/ |
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EXCEPTIONS: |
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UK & AUS |
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USA |
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“aa” + "nt"
/ɑː/ + /nt/ |
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can’t |
“kaant”
/kɑːnt/ |
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“kænt”
/kænt/ |
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“aa” + "f"
/ɑː/ + /f/ |
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half |
“haaf”
/hɑːf/ |
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“hæf”
/hæf/ |
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“aa” + "s"
/ɑː/ + /s/ |
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pass |
“paas”
/pɑːs/ |
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“pæs”
/pæs/ |
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“aa” + "th"
/ɑː/ + /ɵ/ |
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bath |
“baath”
/bɑːɵ/ |
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“bæth”
/bæɵ/ |
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UK |
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AUS & USA |
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“aa” +"nch"
/ɑː/ + /nt∫/ |
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branch |
“braanch”
/brɑːnt∫/ |
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“brænch”
/brænt∫/ |
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“aa” + mpl
/ɑː/ + mpl |
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example |
“ig zaam p•l”
/ɪg ˈzɑːm p•l/ |
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“ig zæm p•l”
/ɪg ˈzæm p•l/ |
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