How to say edited OR rather the fun way we say words

ej400 · Post by **ej400** » March 11th, 2019, 10:56 am

Say the word "Edited", 10 times.

How do you say it? I know I'm not saying it right, I say it like "edided". Do you pronounce it with a "t" or "d"?

lymiewithpurpose · Post by **lymiewithpurpose** » March 11th, 2019, 11:09 am

I say it with a half d half t

Post by **mightyfelix** » March 11th, 2019, 11:57 am

I think this in large part depends on your regional accent. Most Americans tend to be rather lazy with t sounds, especially those at the ends or middles of words. This isn't the case with all English speakers.

realisticspeakers · Post by **realisticspeakers** » March 11th, 2019, 12:06 pm

No matter how you say it, the editor will edit it.

Post by **mightyfelix** » March 11th, 2019, 12:22 pm

realisticspeakers wrote: ↑March 11th, 2019, 12:06 pm No matter how you say it, the editor will edit it.

JayKitty76 · Post by **JayKitty76** » March 11th, 2019, 1:37 pm

ej400 wrote: ↑March 11th, 2019, 10:56 am Say the word "Edited", 10 times.

How do you say it? I know I'm not saying it right, I say it like "edided". Do you pronounce it with a "t" or "d"?

Yes, I say it like 'edided' too. (I can't really say 'edited' 10 times, since I have an issue with stuttering on vowel words especially, but of course it trips me up.) I usually say it quickly, so I can get through it without stumbling, so yes, for me it's more like 'edided'.

Post by **annise** » March 11th, 2019, 2:02 pm

My difficulty is with words like ask and task - I automatically say aks and taks and hear it and have to correct it. But I've noticed listening to books that I'm not the only one

Anne

Boomcoach · Post by **Boomcoach** » March 12th, 2019, 11:49 am

Now try saying "social security". Did you say "so-shal" or "so-sal"?

JayKitty76 · Post by **JayKitty76** » March 12th, 2019, 12:43 pm

Boomcoach wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 11:49 am Now try saying "social security". Did you say "so-shal" or "so-sal"?

I say it 'so-shal' I've actually never heard it pronounced 'so-sal'

I didn't know people might pronounce it like that!

Boomcoach · Post by **Boomcoach** » March 12th, 2019, 12:59 pm

JayKitty76 wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 12:43 pm
Boomcoach wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 11:49 am Now try saying "social security". Did you say "so-shal" or "so-sal"?
I say it 'so-shal' I've actually never heard it pronounced 'so-sal' I didn't know people might pronounce it like that!

I have never heard anyone mispronounce the word "social" when said on its own, but for many people "social security" ends up as "sosal security". It was pointed out to me once, and now I can't help noticing it when it happens!

JayKitty76 · Post by **JayKitty76** » March 12th, 2019, 1:31 pm

Boomcoach wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 12:59 pm
JayKitty76 wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 12:43 pm
Boomcoach wrote: ↑March 12th, 2019, 11:49 am Now try saying "social security". Did you say "so-shal" or "so-sal"?
I say it 'so-shal' I've actually never heard it pronounced 'so-sal' I didn't know people might pronounce it like that!
I have never heard anyone mispronounce the word "social" when said on its own, but for many people "social security" ends up as "sosal security". It was pointed out to me once, and now I can't help noticing it when it happens!

Haha, that makes sense. I can imagine that happening

Post by **annise** » March 12th, 2019, 1:59 pm

It's all part of language simplification - it is easier to say 2 syllables than 3 and some sounds are easier to make

Surely it should really be 3 syllables so-see-al ? But them I'm Australian and we shorten all words until they are 1 syllable, then we add -ey or -o to them.

Anne

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » March 12th, 2019, 6:24 pm

Actually, with me it comes out more as “so-shull”.

Chris

k5hsj · Post by **k5hsj** » March 12th, 2019, 7:27 pm

Pardon the probably stupid question, but since I have two residents of the Sun-burned Land available, I have to ask if there’s a strong regional difference between the speech of a Sydney and a Melbourne resident. Curious minds want to know.

Winston

ej400 · Post by **ej400** » March 13th, 2019, 6:50 am

I end up saying social, more like "Soh-shill", with the "So" part more stressed because of my Minnesotan accent.