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Why is it a specialist and not an specialist?
The article "a" precedes words that begin with a consonant sound. The article "an" precedes words that begin with a vowel sound. This is generally just to avoid the "uh uh" or "uh ih" of consecutive schwa sounds, or "uh oh" for the long O sound. The word specialist starts with the paired consonant SP, so it uses the article "a" not an.
How do you pronouce the?
The word "the" is pronounced as "thuh" before words that begin with a consonant sound, and as "thee" before words that begin with a vowel sound.
Does again have a long a sound?
No. The words again and against are unusual in that the AI has a short E sound (uh-gen, uh-genst).
Is it a or an umbrella?
It is "an umbrella." The article "an" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, and "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound (the "u" is pronounced like "uh"). Therefore, you would say "an umbrella."
What vowel sound is in some?
The O in some has a short U (uh) sound, as in the words bum, hum, and numb. The E is silent.
What words have the same ou or ough vowel sound as bubble?
The word bubble does not have the ou (OW) sound, but it does have the short U sound (uh) made by some OUGH words.The words include rough, tough, and enough.
Which of these words has the short a sound bayonet abhor hatred?
The word abhor has a short A sound, or "ah."You can hear the vowel A (long A sound) in bayonet (BAY-uh-neht, bay-uh-NEHT) and hatred (HAY-trehd). These are the same as the words bay and hate.
Are menu and fuel have the long u sound?
Menu-YesFuel-No
Does the word alone have the schwa sound?
Yes, the word "alone" contains a schwa sound. In English, the schwa sound is often represented by the unstressed vowel sound in words like "alone," where it is heard as a short and obscure "uh" sound at the end of the word.
What is the schwa vowel sound in upon?
The schwa sound is made by the U, as in (uh-pawn).
Words that begin as the same sound as got?
Some examples of words that begin with the same sound as "got" are gate, get, and good.
What words that begin with the short a sound?
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