How do you pronounce the last syllable of the word 'community' (also homosexuality, diversity, security etc.)? Where are you from?
2006-12-13 06:31:59 · 20 answers · asked by Boomsala 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'm shocked... Why all Americans say that the pronounce it like 'tea'? When I watch American TV or movies I always hear 'dee'.
2006-12-13 06:50:18 · update #1
It's supposed to be pronounced with a slightly subdued hard "t", but in the course of conversation, the "t" can become even more subdued until it's little more than a "d" sound. The same can be said for the missing "g" at the end of certain words in some areas of the United States (such as missin', watchin', workin', eatin', waitin', talkin', etc...). To answer your question, according to the intended Standard American Dialect, the last syllable should be pronounced with a "t", not "d" sound as you've heard. I am from Oklahoma, United States.
2006-12-13 08:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like "tea". If I am speaking quickly, it sounds a little like "dee," but I am sure in some thick accents the t is replaced with a glottal stop. I was born in Virginia, raised in Texas.
2006-12-13 14:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mr 51 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tee. Just like the last syllable of "illiteracy" is pronounced "cee."
2006-12-13 14:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I'm taking fast, I do say "dee", but in normal circumstances, I say "tea." I'm from Oklahoma (Midwest).
2006-12-13 15:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"tee"
Many Americans will voice the 't' so that it sounds more like 'dee'
2006-12-13 14:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What TV and movies are you watching?
It's "tee."
2006-12-13 15:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by DiphallusTyranus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tee or tea (Long e) From the midwest.
2006-12-13 14:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tee, I am an English teach in the U.S.
2006-12-13 14:39:45 · answer #8 · answered by ambr95012 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They may slur the sound, but it is "Tee"
2006-12-13 16:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NY...... "T" how else would you say the last syllable?
2006-12-13 14:36:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋