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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish28•7 days agoNot a native speaker here but according to Linsley, “for” would be reduced to the weak form while “four” wouldn’t be.
minus-square@AlexstarfirelinkEnglish3•7 days agoI did not get the joke till I read your comment. Thank you.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish31•7 days agoNative speaker here and you got it before I did. How do I know? I didn’t get it until I read your comment. Thank you.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•7 days agoNative speaker here and I took forever to get it; I wasn’t looking for a pun like that. My NZ accent would pronounce both the same.
minus-squareThe Picard ManeuverOPlinkEnglish9•7 days agoHe’s right! But it’s not a 100% thing and could be spoken the same way without sounding weird as long as you don’t put much emphasis on it.
Not a native speaker here but according to Linsley, “for” would be reduced to the weak form while “four” wouldn’t be.
I did not get the joke till I read your comment. Thank you.
Native speaker here and you got it before I did. How do I know? I didn’t get it until I read your comment. Thank you.
Native speaker here and I took forever to get it; I wasn’t looking for a pun like that.
My NZ accent would pronounce both the same.
He’s right! But it’s not a 100% thing and could be spoken the same way without sounding weird as long as you don’t put much emphasis on it.