numbers??

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numbers??

Post by 94BANSHEE »

hi. i had a questions on pronunciation. when number the numbers 20, 30 40 70 80 90 are spoken fast, it seems to me that the -ty sounds like -dee, but when 50 and 60 are spoken fast they sound like -ty. am i right to assume this? and if im right, why?? thanks you.
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Post by Alan »

Sorry, but this forum is for questions on grammar and usage, not pronunciation.

(You'd probably do best in any case to ask a native speaker to model the words for you!)
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