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Why is been pronounced as bin while seen is pronounced as the long ee sound like seen?
Pronouncing been as bin is actually "bad" English. The verb been is the past participle of be, and it is properly pronounced with the long 'e' sound. The word, which has been (long 'e') around since at least 1010, and in common usage is frequently pronounced as bin instead of with the long 'e' sound.
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Do gloomy have the same vowel sound as look?
No, the vowel sound in "gloomy" is /uː/ (pronounced like "oo" in "look"), while the vowel sound in "look" is /ʊ/ (pronounced like "uh" in "good").
How do you pronounce proppant?
The word "proppant" is pronounced like "pro-pah-nt." Proppant refers to a piece of equipment used in hydraulic fracturing, which is an activity done in the field of engineering.
Are ski and sea a homophone?
No, ski and sea are not homophones. "Ski" is pronounced like "sky," with a hard K sound at the beginning, while "sea" is pronounced with a soft S sound.
How do you pronounce Je M'Appelle?
je: J is pronounced like the s in "pleasure" e is pronounced like the sound "uh", like when you've been hit in the side m'appelle: m'appelle is pronounced like muh*pell
How do you pronounce Koc?
"Koc" is pronounced like "koh-ch." The "o" is pronounced like the vowel sound in the word "go" and the "c" is pronounced like a "ch" sound.
Does real rhyme with here?
No, "real" and "here" do not rhyme. "Real" is typically pronounced with a long 'e' sound (like "reel"), while "here" is pronounced with a short 'e' sound.
How do you say when?
You say wen but it is spelled when. In older versions of English, the "wh" had a unique sound that would sound like "hw". So, when, instead of being pronounced "wen" like it is today, would have been pronounced "hwen".
Does glow rhyme with bow?
No, "glow" and "bow" do not rhyme. "Glow" is pronounced with a long "o" sound like in "go," while "bow" can be pronounced with a long "o" sound as in "low" or with a diphthong as in "cow."
How is pottu pronounced?
Pottu is pronounced as "po-too." The 'o' is pronounced like the 'o' in the word 'hot' and the 'u' sound is like in the word 'too.' The 'tt' is pronounced as a double 't' sound.
How do you pronounce Köszönöm?
It is pronounced as "køːsønøm." The letter "ö" is pronounced like the vowel sound in "bird," and the letter "ő" is pronounced like the vowel sound in "herd."
Does knew rhyme with soon?
No. If it had the letter "n" on the end of it, like "noon", then it would rhyme.
How do you pronounce willkommen?
The word "willkommen" is pronounced as "VIL-koh-men" in German. The "w" is pronounced as a "v" sound, the "i" is pronounced as a short "i" like in "sit," the "ll" is pronounced as a soft "l" sound, the "k" is pronounced as a hard "k" sound, the "o" is pronounced as a short "o" like in "hot," the "mm" is pronounced as a nasalized "m" sound, and the "en" is pronounced as an "en" sound.
