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As you known, "дождь" has two pronunciations(true?): [дошть] and [дощ].
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Which is more common? Is one of them more formal or what?
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Is it that the -ждь of дождь in the first sentence below does not get devoiced and in the second does?
Дождь идёт.
Зимой идёт снег или дождь.
Dec 8, 2021 8:26 AM
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I would say: дождь.😀
December 8, 2021
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I’m not a professional teacher. Please note that .
I’d say the correct way to pronounce it is «дошть».
I suppose the «дощ» word doesn’t exist in Russian. It’s Ukrainian word with the same definition .
Some Russian speaking people may use this word though. You may consider it as a colloquial.
Hope it helps
December 8, 2021
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Hello, Auspicious! : -)
Когда-то, действительно, произношение [дощ] признавалось единственно правильным, позднее – предпочтительным. Но эти времена давно прошли. Сейчас словари фиксируют два варианта: [дошть] и [дощ]. Оба являются нормативными, но рекомендуемое произношение – [дошть]. Вариант [дощ] постепенно уходит из языка.
Once upon a time, indeed, the pronunciation of [дщо] was recognized as the only correct one, later it was preferable. But those days are long gone. Now dictionaries record two options: [дошть] and [dдощ]. Both are normative, but the recommended pronunciation is [дошть]. The variant [boards] is gradually disappearing from the language.
December 8, 2021
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Both options are correct. I'm used to saying [дошть] it's convenient for me. And what about you? Which option do you like more and which one is easier to pronounce for you?
December 8, 2021
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Например, в песне «Дождь» группы ДДТ солист поёт [дощ]. В повседневной речи чаще встречается вариант [дошть].
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