Athelas Posted 18 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Question about intrusive 'r' (BrE speakers please see)
I reckon today many British English speakers pronounce 'Kind of' as 'Kine-uh', like Americans.
When you pronounce 'Kind of' in that way and vowels are linked right after it, (like as in 'Kind of offensive')
Would you link 'r' sound, like 'Kine-ur-offensive'?
(You know, many British speakers link 'r' sound like that.)
I know this is a bit weird question but I'm really curious. So if anyone knows, please reply. I'd really appreciate it.
When you pronounce 'Kind of' in that way and vowels are linked right after it, (like as in 'Kind of offensive')
Would you link 'r' sound, like 'Kine-ur-offensive'?
(You know, many British speakers link 'r' sound like that.)
I know this is a bit weird question but I'm really curious. So if anyone knows, please reply. I'd really appreciate it.
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Hello athelas, and welcome to the forums. I pronounce 'kind of' linking the 'd' to the 'of' Hope it helps
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Hello athelas, and welcome to the forums.
I pronounce 'kind of' linking the 'd' to the 'of'
Hope it helps
I pronounce 'kind of' linking the 'd' to the 'of'
Hope it helps
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Hi athelas (and welcome to English Forums),
I think you may be starting from a false premise here; I'm not at all sure that many British speakers pronounce 'Kind of" as 'Kine-uh'.
The pronunciation of 'Kind of" as 'Kind-uh' is certainly common in colloquial British speech, but I'm not convinced that 'Kine-uh' is as common as you might imagine it is.
In any event, with t
I think you may be starting from a false premise here; I'm not at all sure that many British speakers pronounce 'Kind of" as 'Kine-uh'.
The pronunciation of 'Kind of" as 'Kind-uh' is certainly common in colloquial British speech, but I'm not convinced that 'Kine-uh' is as common as you might imagine it is.
In any event, with t
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Welcome to EnglishForward!
OF can be pronounced uh as long as it's not followed by a vowel, and it appears unstressed in fast speech.
Piece of paper = Piece a paper
Piece of apple = Piece uv apple (apple starts with a vowel sound)
OF can be pronounced uh as long as it's not followed by a vowel, and it appears unstressed in fast speech.
Piece of paper = Piece a paper
Piece of apple = Piece uv apple (apple starts with a vowel sound)
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