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Why when you pronounce "comfortable" you skip "-or-"? That's comftable. Correct if I'm wrong.
Why when you pronounce "comfortable" you skip "-or-"? That's comftable. Correct if I'm wrong.
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- Inglês (EUA)
No, not really. This word just has a lot of syllables, so it gets said very quickly.
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- Inglês (EUA)
It's often pronounced as "comf-ter-ble"
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- Polaco
OK. But why the ending isn't pronouncing like word "able"? Is it in the all word with that ending?
- Inglês (EUA)
No, not really. This word just has a lot of syllables, so it gets said very quickly.
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