Split this question into two parts: (1) caught vs cot merger (2) l-colored vowels like talk, call, etc. On sfbay area radio talks i hear people saying / ɔ/ in the word call.

I know new separately is pronounced the same way as gnu . But Merriam-Webster’s pronunciation guide says the following about the pronunciation of new: " in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni\ " Those would be the same vowels as in

i think that "HYMNS" is the longest without vovels. >>>>>> nanda hindustani

There is no rule for the vague situation (or rather, no situation) which you have presented. Did you have something specific in mind, as for instance before verb endings -ed and -ing ? In this case double the consonant to maintain the short vowel

The pronouciation of "the" depends on if it preceeds a vowel or a consonant. You say "thee" in front of vowels and thuh in front of consonants. You never EVER say thuh in front of a vowel sound! So it is: The apple is

AJ Hoge's "effortless english" is a waste of money. I made the mistake of buying it for a friend who doesn't speak much English and she doesn't even use it. I don't blame her because it takes a lot of effort to learn with

It is not a rule you must follow; it is an observation of how most native speakers vary the pronunciation depending on the following sound. If the following sound is a vowel sound, then the pronunciation is usually / ði: /; otherwise, it is / ðə

Sure, there's a rule. The a/an decision is based on how it sounds, not what the letter is. An em-dee.

What is the rule for the use of "a or an" when using this sentence: My father is "a/an" M.D. I never know what to use because M is not a vowel but it sounds like one. I use "an" because it sounds better to me, to my

If vowels in a language are few,then it is hard to understand that language. and as I said "Because the consonants are mostly pronounced loose that makes it hard to recognise the words." No, because "few vowels" means there