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Is toward pronounced as tord at a natural speed?
My pronunciation of "toward" is like "toured", but a teacher explained the pronunciation of toward is like "tord" with a stop at /d/ half of the time in American English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE0du65ykk8
Feb 20, 2015 4:16 AM
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It depends on the region and how fast you're talking. I believe there are similar issues in British English with syllables ending in "r" preceded by the back vowels. In my experience, most Americans say "tord" when speaking at a normal rate.
March 27, 2015
I prinounce it with the 'w'
February 20, 2015
Depends where you are some parts of the USA pronounce it as tour and others pronounce it with the 'wha' sound
Toured
Tou ward
February 20, 2015
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Minhi
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Chinese (Mandarin), Korean
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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