I am not an english speaker so I want to know how I should pronounce the following contractions:
I'd
I've
You're
thanks for replying I will appreciate that
Saludos desde México.
2007-03-30 16:06:33 · 12 answers · asked by Wey Runy 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'd - sounds like the english word ride, but without the R, or the word Wide, but without the W.
I've - sounds like dive, but without the D. Or say the number five, then say it without the F.
You're - Sounds like the number four, but with a Y. Or the word door, but without the D. Like days of yore, (as in days of old). For somebody that's not an English speaker, you spell better than some people on this site.
2007-03-30 16:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by amiaskan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd - rhymes with hide or ride.
I've - rhymes with hive or jive.
You're - much as you would say "your" In fact, many native English speakers mix the two up because they pronounce them alike. "You're," however, should sound almost like two syllables - you - ur
I want to congratulate you on learning to speak English. I am an American and have never learned to speak any other language; this is true of most Americans!
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2007-03-30 16:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just pronounce them like there's no contraction.
Saludos desde California.
2007-03-30 16:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by rollodecriente 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd = TIDE without the T sound
I've = HIVE without the H sound
You're is harder...it SOUNDS like Yur and kinda rhymes with Burr.
Hope this helps
2007-03-30 16:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd- (hide without the h)
I've- (dive w/o the d)
You're- (fur w/o the f)
Your- (more w/o) the m
Good luck! I wish I could speak other languages. Keep up the good work!
2007-03-30 17:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to "American Heritage Dictioary" website and type the words and click the search then you can see "audio" link, click on it then you can hear the pronounciation of the word.
2007-03-30 16:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by healthy-life 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Eyed or Ayd
"Ayv" as in pronunciation of live concert or go back to previous word- "Eyev"
Yuer
2007-03-30 23:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by arienne321 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Spanish speaker would pronounce them as if they were spelled:
"aid"
"aiv"
"iur"
I hope this helps you.
2007-03-30 16:12:49 · answer #8 · answered by jackalanhyde 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
aid
aiv
iuoar
the best answer comes from native Spanish speaker bilingual and I am one of those
2007-03-30 16:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by Ares 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ide (eyed)
Ive (eyev)
Your
2007-03-30 16:10:43 · answer #10 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋