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When saying “immediate,” do I have to pronounce y sound between a di and ate?
29 mar 2024 02:29
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In American English you don’t pronounce it.
30 marca 2024
I can address North American phonology in detail, but not British phonology.
[j] is not standard in the pronunciation of the word immediate.
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary - immediate [ ɪˈmidiət ]
Source: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries web site - immediate [ɪˈmiːdiət] (AmEng)
If a speaker were to insert [j], it would normally assimilate with the preceding [d] and become [dʒ]. I have heard regional pronunciations of "immejit" [ɪˈmidʒət].
The schwa is a (variable) central vowel. It varies (assimilates) depending on the phonetic environment. Here [ə] becomes [ɪ]. So, immediate [ ɪˈmidiət ] > [ ɪˈmidiɪt ]. A [j] doesn't normally occur as the tongue transitions from [i] to [ɪ] to [t].
Another example of schwa becoming [ɪ].
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries web site - wanted [ˈwɑːntɪd] (AmEng)
Given the [t] before the schwa and the [d] after the schwa, the schwa becomes [ɪ].
Here is an example of [i] becoming [j].
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary - California [ˌkæləˈfɔrnje]
In brief, the final vowel is a schwa, and the sequence [niə] reduces to [njə].
Curiously, the (British) Oxford Learner's Dictionaries site gives California [ˌkæləˈfɔːrniə] (no [j]) but has an audio recording of a native speaker with an easy-to-hear [j] (which is correct, I am from California).
29 marca 2024
When pronouncing "immediate," the 'y' sound between "di" and "ate" is typically not pronounced. Instead, it's more common to blend the two syllables together smoothly, saying "im-me-diate" rather than emphasizing the 'y' sound. This makes the pronunciation flow more naturally. However, regional accents and individual speech patterns may vary, so some people might include a subtle 'y' sound, but it's not necessary for standard pronunciation.
29 marca 2024
/ē/mēē/dēē/ĕt
29 marca 2024
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29 marca 2024
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