Pair of Syllables

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Doug
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Re: Pair of Syllables

#221 Post by Doug »

Planetary

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#222 Post by Veem »

tearing

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#223 Post by Doug »

Veem wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:44 pmtearing
Wrong again. :o

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#224 Post by Veem »

Doug wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:47 pm
Veem wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:44 pmtearing
Wrong again. :o
I think not. planetary gives the same syllabic sound as tearing

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#225 Post by suein56 »

I'm not sure Veem; I have listened to UK pronunciations of planetary and it doesn't sound like tearing. But your mileage may vary.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronun ... /planetary

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/pro ... /planetary

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#226 Post by Veem »

Here's my mileage!

Sit back and enjoy.

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#227 Post by suein56 »

Veem wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:58 pm Here's my mileage!

Sit back and enjoy.
😊😊

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#228 Post by Veem »

ringlet

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#229 Post by Doug »

Lethal

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#230 Post by Veem »

halfway

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