Plz HELP !!!!!!!!!

[lykwydchykyn]

Then I'm doing it wrong. I pronounce 8 with a diphtongue [eyt] and ate with a longish first vowel [et].

Mariane

I wouldn't say that it's wrong, just that we don't generally get that subtle about pronunciation. At least not where I live; exact vowel sounds are probably the biggest difference between regional accents.

[llawwehttam]

Maybe someone has pointed this out already but:

*Not really too bothered


Maybe you should take a look at yourself before you start name calling.

Haha. Sorry, I apologize

[audiomick]

... exact vowel sounds are probably the biggest difference between regional accents.

True. I read somewhere that this is what constitutes an accent. It becomes a dialect when there are also grammatical differences.

[alwayshere]

Any help is good help and Im a big boy now and I can choose to take that help or not.

[JBAlaska]

Yes it bugs me some, but not as much as the forum pronunciation and spelling "Police"..you know who you are..

[m4tic]

ts mch mre efcient typn ds wy dnt ya tnk?

[RabbitWho]

/biɪŋ ə lɪŋgwɪstɪks mainɚ, ai hæv bɛn nəun tu rəit ləik thɪs æt taimz/

I had to learn that alphabet too in order to teach ESL .. and i gotta tell ya.. that's not how I pronounce things. Also you left out the stress mark in linguistics.

Being Irish, the American is closer than the Brittish one, but for the most part it drives me crazy.

... exact vowel sounds are probably the biggest difference between regional accents.

There is a type of brain injury known as "foreign accent syndrome" which causes people to shorten or lenghten their vowels.

[llawwehttam]

ts mch mre efcient typn ds wy dnt ya tnk?

Maybe to type but not for others to read. If you use good English ( typos don't count) then it does help people to help you.

[audiomick]

There is a type of brain injury known as "foreign accent syndrome" which causes people to shorten or lenghten their vowels.

Heard a New Zealander speak lately? (Baa...)