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Most cambodian people always pronounce the word style to sty. But not only this word, overall, all the words that ended in "LE" are always become "Y" in speaking .This is absolutely bullshit. I wish people would change this bad habit. What about all the folks out there? Do u normally pronunce like that or notice people pronounce in that way?
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2007, 06:49:14 PM » |
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That's not a good sound change to make, because native speakers will not be aware of it and could easily misunderstand.  |
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denith
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2007, 07:17:37 PM » |
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It is going the same way as "Computer" to "Compurer".
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2007, 09:35:49 PM » |
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It is going the same way as "Computer" to "Compurer".
I think it isn't like your case Denith! If you pronounce "Computer or Compurer", most time are understood by native English speakers, I dare say! Yet, on Palm Tree case it absolutely sounds different. I mean no one understands you if you said " Style to Sty or Type to Ty or esp. Help to Hel and so forth". It is so an unacceptable stresses and as I noticed some inept Cambodian English teachers are being used or spoken out such wrong stresses! I dont know why? |
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I regret not knowing earlier what I know now!!!
Regret for yesterday and fear for tomorrow are the tragedies of life!!
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Keo Somala
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2007, 11:28:51 PM » |
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Most cambodian people always pronounce the word style to sty. But not only this word, overall, all the words that ended in "LE" are always become "Y" in speaking .This is absolutely bullshit. I wish people would change this bad habit. What about all the folks out there? Do u normally pronunce like that or notice people pronounce in that way?
Hi Palm Tree, I do share your concern about this. I feel a bit frustrated when my friends blame me back after I tell them that it is not the right pronunciation. You're right. For example, smile and mile are often pronounced incorrectly by some people. Personally, I always try to pronounce all the words correctly and if I can't do it, I will try to look it up in a dictionary. Oh, but sometimes I am not brave enough to correct someone because it seems like 'smile' has been thought to pronounced like 'smai'.  |
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2007, 06:08:35 PM » |
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I do agree with all of you guys. And u know, i'm not brave to correct them sometime. But i do correct someone i know really well. And i hope all people will change the way they pronunce those words. Anyway, are all of you gonna join 5steps speaking club? I feel that i wanna meet u guys.lolz dun mind me cos i've gone wild from day to day:)
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2007, 06:24:24 PM » |
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I think the electronic dictionary or dictionary software that has voice pronunciation might be very helpful.
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denith
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2007, 12:29:03 AM » |
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It is going the same way as "Computer" to "Compurer".
I think it isn't like your case Denith! If you pronounce "Computer or Compurer", most time are understood by native English speakers, I dare say! Yet, on Palm Tree case it absolutely sounds different. I mean no one understands you if you said " Style to Sty or Type to Ty or esp. Help to Hel and so forth". It is so an unacceptable stresses and as I noticed some inept Cambodian English teachers are being used or spoken out such wrong stresses! I dont know why? I disagree... only people who pronouce "compurer" are Cambodian people. American, they pronounce "Comput'rer"... they still have "t" while we erode the "t". And American is not English native speaker. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2007, 09:30:44 PM » |
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You're right, denith !
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Keo Somala
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2007, 01:26:18 AM » |
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And American is not English native speaker But English has been the USA's native language. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2007, 06:41:07 PM » |
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It is going the same way as "Computer" to "Compurer".
I think it isn't like your case Denith! If you pronounce "Computer or Compurer", most time are understood by native English speakers, I dare say! Yet, on Palm Tree case it absolutely sounds different. I mean no one understands you if you said " Style to Sty or Type to Ty or esp. Help to Hel and so forth". It is so an unacceptable stresses and as I noticed some inept Cambodian English teachers are being used or spoken out such wrong stresses! I dont know why? I disagree... only people who pronouce "compurer" are Cambodian people. American, they pronounce "Comput'rer"... they still have "t" while we erode the "t". And American is not English native speaker. I don't know too! But when I always talk such word with my experts, Australian, American, Russian and French, I have found that the word " Computer or Compurer", I mean the sound, are understandable!! |
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denith
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2007, 11:23:28 PM » |
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Understandable because we know what happened...
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« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2007, 06:20:09 PM » |
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Ok we should find the native English speakers to make sure about that then! Is it acceptable?
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I regret not knowing earlier what I know now!!!
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denith
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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2007, 12:19:02 AM » |
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Let's give a try... lets take on Paul then.  |
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Keo Somala
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« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2007, 12:44:49 AM » |
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Hi Not just Paul but another American teacher you can find. |
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