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Why is sure spelled sure?
The vowel occurring in French sure was alien to most Middle English dialects, including the dialect of London, and, as the name of the modern English letter U shows, yu replaced French u in borrowed words. Once sure appeared in English, it turned into syure, and a similar change happened in sugar (syugar).
Why does sure have an H sound?
Why does s sound like it is saying “sh” in sure? In “sure,” the /s/ sound “assimilates” to the following U sound, taking a shape closer to that sound and pronounced in the same area of the mouth so that it is easier to say. Other sounds, such as /t/, /d/, and /z/, also assimilate before a U in some words.
What is the phonetic transcription of sugar?
/shUgUH/ phonetic spelling.
Why is sh pronounced?
The ‘sh sound’ /ʃ/ is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate during its production), and is the counterpart to the voiced ‘zh sound’ /ʒ/. To create the /ʃ/, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge.
How do you transcribe blue?
Blue – pronunciation: audio and phonetic transcription
- [ˈblu] IPA.
- /blOO/ phonetic spelling.
- [ˈbluː] IPA.
- /blOO/ phonetic spelling.
How do you spell the military alphabet?
The phonetic alphabet is often used by military and civilians to communicate error-free spelling or messages over the phone. For example, Alpha for “A”, Bravo for “B”, and Charlie for “C”….The Military Alphabet.
| Character | Code Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Alpha | AL fah |
| B | Bravo | BRAH voh |
| C | Charlie | CHAR lee |
| D | Delta | DEL tah |
Why are sugar and sure pronounced the way they are?
The use of the “sh” sound (in IPA, /ʃ/) in sugar and sure developed after they had entered English, via palatalization of the sound /s/ before the palatal glide /j/ (like “y” in “you”). As Jon Purdy explains, these words developed a palatal glide due to the change from the French vowel /y/ (spelled “u”) to English /juː/.
What’s the difference between sugar free and no added sugar?
1 Sugar Free One serving* contains less than 0.5 grams of sugars, both natural and added. 2 Reduced Sugar Has at least 25% less sugars than the regular version of the product. ( Also: less sugar, low in sugar or lower sugar .) 3 No Added Sugar No sugar or ingredient containing sugar was added during processing or packaging.
Where does the SH come from in sugar and sure?
Rather, it seems to have developed (apparently irregularly) within English. The use of the “sh” sound (in IPA, /ʃ/) in sugar and sure developed after they had entered English, via palatalization of the sound /s/ before the palatal glide /j/ (like “y” in “you”).
What’s the correct pronunciation of sugar, sure and sumac?
By the nineteenth century, the sy- pronunciations won out for all but sugar, sure and sumac (and was later replaced by plain old s-), though the sh- pronunciation also survived in the middle of some words like issue, tissue, assure, ensure, insure, pressure, etc.