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El Estor, Livingston, Morales In the country of Belize , Qʼeqchiʼ is spoken in the Toledo District . [ 5 ] Qʼeqchiʼ is the first language of many communities in the district, and the majority of Maya in Toledo speak it.
Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.
[1] /a/ is not diphthongized, but some speakers pronounce it [æ] if it is in a closed syllable or an unstressed open syllable, [2] as in French of France. The pronunciation in final open syllables is always phonemically /ɑ/ , but it is phonetically [ɑ] or [ɔ] ( Canada [kanadɑ] ⓘ or [kanadɔ] ⓘ ), the latter being informal.
dee-EL / d i ˈ ɛ l / Dalziel: dee-EL / d i ˈ ɛ l / Davies: like Davis / ˈ d eɪ v ɪ s / Sometimes regular Death: DEETH / d iː θ / See footnote a. in article for pronunciation. De'Ath: dee-AHT / d i ˈ ɑː t / DeLaughter: dih-LAW-tər / d ɪ ˈ l ɔː t ər / Delevingne: del-ə-VEEN / d ɛ l ə ˈ v iː n / French-origin family name, as ...
French phonology is the sound system of French.This article discusses mainly the phonology of all the varieties of Standard French.Notable phonological features include the uvular r present in some accents, nasal vowels, and three processes affecting word-final sounds:
Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in ...
Pronunciation can change over time. Dictionaries may list the most commonly used forms of words, but as language changes, dictionaries change as well. At best, any guide to suggested pronunciation can reflect the preponderance of usage.
Speakers of non-rhotic accents, as in much of Australia, England, New Zealand, and Wales, will pronounce the second syllable [fəd], those with the father–bother merger, as in much of the US and Canada, will pronounce the first syllable [ˈɑːks], and those with the cot–caught merger but without the father–bother merger, as in Scotland ...