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What kind of vowel sound do both O's have in the word postpone?
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∙ 13y ago
Both 'o' sounds are long, as in the word 'oh'. However, in informal speech the first 'o' may be shortened to an indeterminate sound, and the 't' not pronounced at all, making it something like p'spone.
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In the word "postpone," both o's have a short vowel sound (as in "pot" or "top").
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