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∙ 12y agoThey both have a long "Oh" sound.
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∙ 12y agoIn the word "postpone," both o's have a short vowel sound (as in "pot" or "top").
Both 'o' sounds are long, as in the word 'oh'. However, in informal speech the first 'o' may be shortened to an indeterminate sound, and the 't' not pronounced at all, making it something like p'spone.
The "U" in "accumulate" makes a short vowel sound, similar to the "uh" sound in "sun" or "cup".
Affix has a short i sound, as in igloo.
In "ailment," the letter A has a short vowel sound, similar to the "a" sound in the word "cat."
The "I" in "tribe" has a short vowel sound, pronounced like "ih."
Both 'o' sounds are long, as in the word 'oh'. However, in informal speech the first 'o' may be shortened to an indeterminate sound, and the 't' not pronounced at all, making it something like p'spone.
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Affix has a short i sound, as in igloo.
The "U" in "accumulate" makes a short vowel sound, similar to the "uh" sound in "sun" or "cup".
The AI has a long A sound (as in ale) and the E is unstressed (schwa sound).
In "ailment," the letter A has a short vowel sound, similar to the "a" sound in the word "cat."
The "I" in "tribe" has a short vowel sound, pronounced like "ih."
The first "A" in the word "abnormal" has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "a" as in "cat."
Both the o and i in profile are long vowels.
In the word "ample," the letter A makes a short vowel sound, similar to the "a" in "cat."
Some English words come from forms that used either Y or I to indicate their pronunciation as a long I. The word "kind" is from Old English gecynde ("natural"). German words with kind have a short I sound.
It is a long E sound, as also made by EA in beach, peach, reach, and steal.