I'm having an arguement about how to pronounce the word trait.
I think you pronounce the t at the end.
My boyfriend thinks you don't pronounce the t and say it like you would say the word tray
2006-07-04 09:43:24 · 19 answers · asked by scaryclairy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
in the english dicitonary it is trait w/t sounding at the end.
2006-07-04 09:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by dang 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Trait Pronunciation
2016-12-10 17:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If the person is speaking informally and fast there may be a slight tendency to run the two words together. I don't do it and I don't know anyone who would consider doing it while speaking formally or in front of a group. Personally I think it is a matter of laziness on the part of the speaker. I consider it a less than desirable trait and would encourage you not to start it. It is better to speak too formally in an informal setting than to speak to informally in a formal setting. EDIT: May I add; you have nothing to appologize for. Your English is better than many native speakers and your desire to learn the speech habits, and probably the slang as well, makes me delighted to help you. I do accept email at my profile. I do get busy some times and am slow to respond but I would be glad to answer other questions of this nature if you so desire.
2016-04-08 13:02:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might depend on where you're from, but here in North America you do pronounce the letter T. So "trait" would rhyme with words like "mate" and "state".
2006-07-04 09:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by psykhaotic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Wiki both are right. However, I've never heard it pronounced tray- it sounds a little French to me!
You are clearly not meant for each other and you should dump him immediately!
2006-07-04 09:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tray is correct. To pronounce the t is to betray ignorance.
2014-01-16 10:27:44 · answer #6 · answered by Corliss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you do pronounce the t, but in the same way you pronounce the t in "bat." But definitey not like tray.
2006-07-04 13:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should pronunce it: TRAIT. You don't pronounce the T at the end when you speak French.
Your boyfriend is inventing a new dialect
2006-07-04 09:46:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce the 't' at the end.
2006-07-04 11:59:38 · answer #9 · answered by Giuleah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you pronounce the t at the end!
2006-07-04 10:35:44 · answer #10 · answered by swimming_dramastar19 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tre with a pronounced e and a french r no u dont pronounce the t its in french
2006-07-04 11:35:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋