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Why do many American native speakers pronounce words promise, miss, indroduce etc. like promiSH, miSH, introduSH. First two are pronounced like that even without word you. Is it correct or not?
Sep 27, 2022 9:04 PM
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I'm a native speaker of American English. No one here would say "promish" for "promise." I think what you're hearing is "promise" and "you" being elided. That is, the speaker is blending the two words together in a way that other native speakers wouldn't even notice. For example, instead of "Did you eat?" many Americans blend the words so it sounds like "D'jeet?" In the "I promise you," the speaker would have to put a break in between each word, right? And if you're speaking quickly and not being picky about enunciation, you get something like "I promishoo." I hope that helps!
September 28, 2022
I grew up minutes away from the Canadian - United States border. It was a 15 minute drive for me to make it to Niagara Falls. I have to parrot Space Cat's response. For me, in my over 70 years of interacting with Canadians and Americans I have not heard this 'ish' as in promish. Unless it was intentionally done on purpose by movie actors. I don't know? Do we sound like that to folks overseas? 🤷‍♂️
September 27, 2022
Hmm interesting but I've never heard this before
September 28, 2022
I agree with Chris. I've never heard this, except possibly from drunks or people with missing teeth. Maybe the final SS sound is influenced by the sound that comes after it.
September 28, 2022
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