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Sun 9 Mar, 2008 11:18 am
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Should /d/ in /adv/ be pronounced? Slightly? how slightly, almost inaudible?
(A teacher told me I mispronounced advertisement, for I pronounced /d/ too articulately.
I've heard them via some online dictionaries, the results are bewildering. It seems that I can hear a clearer /d/ in BE than in AE. Now I want to know if it's only AE makes that /d/ almost inaudible?
Thanks in advance!
The correct pronunciation is with an audible "d", I don't know anyone who says "avice".
The "d" should be there in some form but it can be slight in some dialects and heavier in others.
If you say it with and without the "d" you will notice that your tongue is in a different position. The tongue should go the the position of the hard "d" but don't stress the "d" when you say it. The "d" should not be a hard plosive.
In southern English received pronunciation, the 'd' would be definitely audible. As has been said, some other dialects may mask the sound to some extent.
Many thanks for your extremely helpful answers!
Blues
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