1) What is the difference in pronouncing /^/ and

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Belly

#461008 Sun, 06 Jan 08 08:54 AM

1) What is the difference in pronouncing /^/ and ( the symbols which represent the opposite side of /e/ , sorry, but I don't know how to type it, and can you suggest any other phrase which is synonym of the opposite side above?)

2)I've heard the phrase: Long-haul flight, yet I think long is enough here or we can replace it by lengthy flight, is it acceptable? Is there a change in meaning?

3)"If you have difficulties in reading the article, equip yourself with (or not?) a dictionary"

Belly

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Philip

#461170 Sun, 06 Jan 08 03:38 PM

Belly wrote:

1) What is the difference in pronouncing /^/ and ( the symbols which represent the opposite side of /e/ , sorry, but I don't know how to type it, and can you suggest any other phrase which is synonym of the opposite side above?)

2)I've heard the phrase: Long-haul flight, yet I think long is enough here or we can replace it by lengthy flight, is it acceptable? Is there a change in meaning?

3)"If you have difficulties in reading the article, equip yourself with (or not?) a dictionary"

1. Do you mean 'upside-down'? That would be schwa, pronounced as in 'the' in rapid speech.

2. Long, lengthy are the same. Long-haul is an exagerated term, but still good.

3.'Equip with' is correct. However, I would simply say 'use'.

Philip

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Buddhaheart

#461268 Sun, 06 Jan 08 11:47 PM

‘^’ above a letter is a circumflex representing falling tone in IPA usage. Schwa (the symbol is like you turn the ‘e’ up-side down and then turn it again on its side or simply turn an ‘e’ 180 degrees) is a reduced vowel sound. A reversed ‘e’ left-to-right (i.e., mirror image) is not generally used in AmE.

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