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

Ok, lol... then... I don't know if I understand your problem, but you are right, transcriptions in dictionaries are not accurate. But I don't know what to say, because it varies from dictionary to dictionary...I'll just give you a few

Hey Renan, I can just tell you that some Americans DO use the simple past with already, yet, ever/never. I clearly remember a post in the pronunciation section where there was a video from the TV series Lost, and a guy asked a girl "Did you

Raf, your question is kind of strange, given the fact that many educated Britons do not even pronounce the "r" in "world." However, I've heard a lot of people ask the same question. The biggest problem is that the /r/ sound

This is sometimes the case in Sweden as well, especially if those who have lived in an English-speaking country have ... are often more fluent in speech as compared to the learners who have practiced pronunciation and intonation in speech labs.

Can somebody tell me the correct pronunciation of "Los Angeles" ... short a is the correct one. (or are both used?) Short a is correct, and the final e is usually short as in "less" in Californian English. Nobody will complain

(re 'Sidney' as a girl's name) Well, that's not too surprising. This newfangled popularity of 'Sidney' as a female name smacks of Hiberno-Britosupremacism(TM). I can't let that go unchallenged! What does a fashion in

For US friends, I think knickers can be translated as panties. From M-W online: Main Entry: knick·ers Pronunciation: 'ni-k&rz Function: noun plural Etymology: short for knickerbockers 1 : loose-fitting short pants ... Meaning 1 was my own

}> (My Uncle Maurice (and all the rest of us) used while he was alive (the }> rest of us still so use) to pronounce his name ('mOris) (MORRis).) } } I assume you used and use to use the } 'orange' (cot) vowel in

Is it true that American pronounce the 'h' in 'Buckingham' and Brits don't? On tonight's episode of The (US) Antiques Roadshow, a very nice appraiser talked about Birming-ham, Alabama. She also said Sheff'ld when