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yuichi65
23 fev 2016

  • Japonês
  • Inglês (Reino Unido)
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I am confused at whether or not there is a weak form at preposition's 'ON'.

Normally, you can say 'on' clearly and slowly as /ɒn/ as strong forms

I've checked at some dictionaries at Cambridge and Oxford dictionary, they don't mention on the weak form's pronunciation.

However, I, am a Japanese, checked at English-Japanese dictionaries, they mention on the weak form as /ən/.

For example, is there the difference of pronunciation between 'It goes on' and 'There is an apple on the table' in connected speech?

Does it exist?

Thanks Yuichi

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Igirisujin
23 fev 2016

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I don't think there's much difference.

I have spoken your examples out loud. =)

In "it goes on" there may be some natural emphasis on the last word but it isn't a different form to my ear.

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Igirisujin
23 fev 2016

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My big dictionary agrees with me. =)

Also, I looked up the phonetic sound /ən/ and to me that sounds like "urn". We never say "on" like that.

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yuichi65
23 fev 2016

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@Igirisujin Thanks a lot! The Japanese dictionaries is a bit silly....
Igirisujin
23 fev 2016

  • Inglês (Reino Unido)
  • Inglês (EUA)

No problem. These things are always interesting.

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yuichi65
25 fev 2016

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@Igirisujin Hi,
I solved this question by myself.
The thing is British accents' speakers never change the sound of on.
Somehow the some of them use the slightly different sound of /ɒ/, but still /ɒ/sound.

American English speakers pronounce /ʌn/ sound at unstressed.
So, I always have a question on American English's /ə/, not British one.
I always hear /ʌ/ at some unstressed function words like can, on, so on.

What my question is what the sound quality of sound?
I know the sound is complicated, but it's quiet hard to say it with IPA.

Best Wishes,
Yuichi
Igirisujin
25 fev 2016

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  • Inglês (EUA)

With "it goes on" because it's at the end, the "n" part of /ɒn/ can stretch a little.

With "there's an apple on the table" because there are no spaces in speech /ɒn/ is "sandwiched" between two other sounds.

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I am confused at whether or not there is a weak form at preposition's 'ON'. Normally, you can say 'on' clearly and slowly as /ɒn/ as strong forms I've checked at some dictionaries at Cambridge and Oxford dictionary, they don't mention on the weak form's pronunciation. However, I, am a Japanese, checked at English-Japanese dictionaries, they mention on the weak form as /ən/. For example, is there the difference of pronunciation between 'It goes on' and 'There is an apple on the table' in connected speech? Does it exist? Thanks Yuichi
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