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Questions related to rhotic and non-rhotic accents.
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How many syllables are there in the word "fire"?
I know nothing about Haiku, but I can tell you some general things to think about in terms of the syllable in general.
Unfortunately, the syllable is one of those concepts that is difficult to define …
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Are there any rules as to why the letter 'r' is silent in some words?
Yes. In so-called non-rhotic pronunciations of English (which includes what are perceived as 'standard' British pronunciations), a written 'r' does not actually represent an 'r' sound when it is sylla …
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Does "fathers" in RP exclude R and unvoice the S?
RP is indeed non-rhotic, and hence syllable-finall 'r's are not generally pronounced.
In your section question, English has a phenomenon whereby phrase-final voiced fricatives are commonly devoiced. …
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Why is "idea" sometimes pronounced as "idear"?
In practically all dialects of (British) English, the word "idea" would generally be followed by an 'r' sound when followed by another word beginning with a vowel. So for example in saying "it was his …
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