I have trouble pronouncing the words like during, durable, residual. According to the dictionary, the "d" shall be pronounced as /dj /, but how to do it? I have no idea of the j sound. Can anyone give me some hints? Thanks in advance!
How to pronounce the du sound in during, residual
I pronounce during and durable as if they were spelled jurring and jurrable. /'d͜ʒ ə˞ ɻ ɪ̃ ŋ/ and /'d͜ʒ ə˞ ɻ ə b ɫ/
standard American English.
standard American English.
I really can't tell any difference between how "d" is pronounced in "do" and "during". I wouldn't consider "jurring" to be standard English.
Easy -- re-zih-ju-al. Just like individual: in-dih-vih-ju-al
A "dy-" sound often becomes "j-", just as "ty-" often becomes "ch-"
A "dy-" sound often becomes "j-", just as "ty-" often becomes "ch-"
Also, "during" can be pronounced /ˈdʊɹɪŋ/ or /ˈdɜ˞ɪŋ/ in American English.
during = d
durable = d
residual = dj
The rule is "if it's too difficult to pronounce dj, and switching to d doesn't cause ambiguity with another word, then it is alright to say d"
That's the rule.
same goes for t in Tuesday, etc; eu/ew as in 'new'
durable = d
residual = dj
The rule is "if it's too difficult to pronounce dj, and switching to d doesn't cause ambiguity with another word, then it is alright to say d"
That's the rule.
same goes for t in Tuesday, etc; eu/ew as in 'new'
<The rule is "if it's too difficult to pronounce dj, and switching to d doesn't cause ambiguity with another word, then it is alright to say d" >
did you pull this "rule" out of a bodily orifice?
did you pull this "rule" out of a bodily orifice?
<<did you pull this "rule" out of a bodily orifice? >>
Only if you have an earnest disagreement with the content of the rjule.
But you know it's trjue.
Who really goes around saying "njew", "djew", "endjure", unless inwitteouly trying to be forthwrittivist? Funny the leed who purport these types of outspeakings don't adhere to them themselves in normal speech.
And anent the "Who really goes around saying" with all my weird words,,,you may fire when ready.
Only if you have an earnest disagreement with the content of the rjule.
But you know it's trjue.
Who really goes around saying "njew", "djew", "endjure", unless inwitteouly trying to be forthwrittivist? Funny the leed who purport these types of outspeakings don't adhere to them themselves in normal speech.
And anent the "Who really goes around saying" with all my weird words,,,you may fire when ready.
[njew] can be heard occasionally in Californian speech due to [u] fronting which makes an [i]-sound-like byproduct.
@Leasnam: You're dead wrong. I've lived in Australia for 3 years and I noticed that people often pronounce "du" sounds as j or dj.
<<@Leasnam: You're dead wrong. I've lived in Australia for 3 years and I noticed that people often pronounce "du" sounds as j or dj. >>
Well, Trang, I do not disagree with your statement. In any given place you will have a mixed proportion of du and dju. I never meant that dju was ever wrong. It's just that is someone has difficulty in pronouncing it they shouldn't fret, du will do just fine in its stead in the majority of cases.
Well, Trang, I do not disagree with your statement. In any given place you will have a mixed proportion of du and dju. I never meant that dju was ever wrong. It's just that is someone has difficulty in pronouncing it they shouldn't fret, du will do just fine in its stead in the majority of cases.