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The Word “American”
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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 “American”
American – For this word: the “A” turns into a u-schwa; the “e” is pronounced like the Long “A” / Short “I” Diphthong (this is due to the placement of the letter “r” directly after it); the “i” is an i-schwa; the “c” is hard; and the second “a” turns into an i-schwa.
– /uh-MAYR-ih-kihn/ – /ə(ʌ).ˈmeɪɹ.ə(ɪ).kə(ɪ)n/ – Notice also that the stress is on the second syllable –
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See Also: America, American Samoa, & Americans
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