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		lsaferite on Oct 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Character amnesia in China > “ieu” in “lieutenant” vs “lieu” > “berry” in “berry” vs “strawberry” Am I misunderstanding the point you are making or is my pronunciation just off? I would pronounce both parts of both examples the same.

mhandley on Oct 28, 2024 | [–]

That's mostly an British English vs American English distinction:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/lieut...

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/straw...

wkat4242 on Oct 28, 2024 | [–]

Strawberry is often pronounced as Strawbry. Sou the 'e' becomes silent. And Lieutenant as Lutenant (or leftenant in Britain)

Suppafly on Oct 29, 2024 | [–]

>Strawberry is often pronounced as Strawbry.

Only in some dialects, not in the standard form.

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