Hi everyone, I hope you can help me. Can you tell me where I can find phonetics for noun the USA? Thank you in advance.

Yeah, some variation is allowed, as it is called free variation in phonology. For instance, M-W lists 'æk sənt (n) as a British variant. You can see such variation in the following examples as well: ɪˈkɑn əmi and ɛˈkɑn əmi ɪg 'zɑk li

From the Cambridge Dictionary: programme (PLAN) UK , US program Show phonetics noun a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved: The school offers an exciting and varied programme of social events. The rail system is to put

It is just convention. English spelling is not 100% consistent or regular. There have been many attempts at spelling reform, but none so far has gained any traction. There is no "academy" for English, as there can be for other languages.

Yes. I always look into my dictionaries before I ask here. Here is what my dictionary says about "geography" and "footprint" footprint = the mark made by a person's or animal's foot geography = geography Show phonetics

Marius Hancu wrote: Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction Hi Marius Reproduced below is the definition of 'news'. It is an uncountalbe noun. Definition news Show phonetics noun 1 information or reports about recent

bunk (BED) Show phonetics noun a narrow bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a boat or a train. I am confused because I don't think we have a wall in a boat or a train. Please help me.

Don't feel that you're alone in having this difficulty. The difference between abstract and concrete nouns is not always easy to determine. The reason is that the distinction is over-simplified , and that it is made to seem that it is a property

Jackson6612 wrote: Though I have found the definition for speech sound on web but I couldn't understand it. Please give me an easy definition with some examples. Definition which I found: speech sound - (phonetics) an individual sound

Mmm... I truly think that all this "languages' difficulties" deppend mainly about three things: - First; your mother language. Mine is Spanish, and I'm fluent in French, Italian and Portuguese (and also English... at least, I do my best...),