Pronunciation Of The Word “Adversary”
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The Word “Adversary”
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The pronunciation of any word in English (or any language at all) is not Universal. This is because there are many different dialects of The English Language — both throughout America, and also world-wide. The pronunciations that are presented on GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! are based-upon a combination of both “common usage”, and the most neutral accent used in The International Common Tongue — a.k.a. “American English”.
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Pronunciation Of The Word “Adversary”
Adversary – For this word: the “A” is short; the “d” is (often) stopped; the “e” disappears; and for the “-ary” suffix – the “a” is a Long “A” / Short “I” Diphthong (this is due to the placement of the letter “r” directly after it); and the final “y” is pronounced like the long letter “e” (this is the standard pronunciation of this suffix in The Common Tongue).
– /æ[D]-v’r-sayr-ee/ – /ˈæ[d].vɚ.seɪɹ.iː/ – Notice also that the stress is on the first syllable –
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See Also: Adversaries & Adverse
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